箴言 19

1 行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

2 心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。

Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.

3 人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。

A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.

4 財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。

Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.

5 作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。

A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.

6 好施散的，有多人求他的恩情； 愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。

Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives gifts.

7 貧窮人，弟兄都恨他； 何況他的朋友，更遠離他！ 他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。

All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends who go far away from him! He calls out to them, but they are gone.

8 得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。

He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.

9 作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。

A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.

10 愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？

It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.

11 人有見識就不輕易發怒； 寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。

Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

12 王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。

The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

13 愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患； 妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。

A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.

14 房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的； 惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。

A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.

15 懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。

Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.

16 謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。

The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.

17 憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。

Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.

18 趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。

Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.

19 暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。

A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.

20 你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。

Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.

21 人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。

Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.

22 施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。

Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.

23 敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。

Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.

24 懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.

25 鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識； 責備明哲人，他就明白知識。

Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.

26 虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。

The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.

27 我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。

If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

28 匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。

A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.

29 刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。

Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.