【箴言篇】第二十章 << 上一章下一章 >>

20:1 清酒令人轻狂，醇酒使人发疯；凡沉溺于酒的，必不是明智人。
Wine is arrogant, strong drink is riotous; none who goes astray for it is wise.

20:2 君王的震怒，有如狮子的咆哮；触怒他的，危害自己的性命。
The dread of the king is as when a lion roars; he who incurs his anger forfeits his life.

20:3 平息争端，是人的光荣；凡是愚人，都喜爱争论。
It is honorable for a man to shun strife, while every fool starts a quarrel.

20:4 懒惰人一寒冷，便不耕作；收获之时，他必一无所获。
In seedtime the sluggard plows not; when he looks for the harvest, it is not there.

20:5 人心的谋略，有如深水，唯有聪明人，才能汲取。
The intention in the human heart is like water far below the surface, but the man of intelligence draws it forth.

20:6 自命为仁者，比比皆是；但有谁找到忠贞的人﹖
Many are declared to be men of virtue: but who can find one worthy of trust?

20:7 正义的人，必然为人正直；他的后代子孙，必然有福。
When a man walks in integrity and justice, happy are his children after him!

20:8 君王高坐在判座上，所有邪恶一目了然。
A king seated on the throne of judgment dispels all evil with his glance.

20:9 有谁能说：「我保持了心灵的洁净，我是纯洁无罪的﹖」
Who can say, "I have made my heart clean, I am cleansed of my sin"?

20:10 不同的衡量，不同的升斗：二者皆为上主同样厌恶。
Varying weights, varying measures, are both an abomination to the LORD.

20:11 孩童的行为，洁净正直与否，由他的举动便可认出。
Even by his manners the child betrays whether his conduct is innocent and right.

20:12 能听的耳朵，能看的眼睛：二者皆为上主所造。
The ear that hears, and the eye that sees ? the LORD has made them both.

20:13 不要贪睡眠，免得你受穷；两眼睁开，才能得饱食。
Love not sleep, lest you be reduced to poverty; eyes wide open mean abundant food.

20:14 顾客常说：「不好，不好!」但一离去，赞不绝口。
"Bad, bad!" says the buyer; but once he has gone his way, he boasts.

20:15 虽有大批黄金宝石，但最宝贵的，还是明智的唇舌。
Like gold or a wealth of corals, wise lips are a precious ornament.

20:16 谁为外方人作保，拿去他的衣服；谁为异邦人作保，以他本人作质。
Take his garment who becomes surety for another, and for strangers yield it up!

20:17 骗来的食物颇觉香甜，事后口中却满是砂砾。
The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

20:18 运筹帷幄，必先要商讨；进行战事，必该凭智谋。
Plans made after advice succeed; so with wise guidance wage your war.

20:19 游荡闲谈的，必泄露秘密；张口饶舌的，别与他交结。
A newsmonger reveals secrets; so have nothing to do with a babbler!

20:20 凡是辱骂自己父母的人，他的灯必在幽暗中熄灭。
If one curses his father or mother, his lamp will go out at the coming of darkness.

20:21 起初容易得来的财物，最后也不会得到降福。
Possessions gained hastily at the outset will in the end not be blessed.

20:22 你切不可说：「我以恶报恶；」应信赖上主，他必拯救你。
Say not, "I will repay evil!" Trust in the LORD and he will help you.

20:23 不同的衡量，为上主所恶；不同的天秤，实属不道德。
Varying weights are an abomination to the LORD, and false scales are not good.

20:24 世人的脚步，由上主支配；人那能了解自己的道路﹖
Man’s steps are from the LORD; how, then, can a man understand his way?

20:25 人若冒然说「圣，」许愿后才反省，这是自投罗网。
Rashly to pledge a sacred gift is a trap for a man, or to regret a vow once made.

20:26 智慧的君王簸扬恶人，且用车轮来压轧他们。
A wise king winnows the wicked, and threshes them under the cartwheel.

20:27 人的神魂是上主的灯，探照肺腑的一切隐密。
A lamp from the LORD is the breath of man; it searches through all his inmost being.

20:28 仁爱和忠诚，是君王的保障；他的宝座，是赖慈爱而支撑。
Kindness and piety safeguard the king, and he upholds his throne by justice.

20:29 少年人的光荣，在于他们的魄力；老年人的荣耀，在于他们的白发。
The glory of young men is their strength, and the dignity of old men is gray hair.

20:30 见伤的鞭打能清除邪恶，杖击能触及肺腑的深处。
Evil is cleansed away by bloody lashes, and a scourging to the inmost being.

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