Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
智慧妇人建立家室； 愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
行动正直的，敬畏耶和华； 行事乖僻的，却藐视他。
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
愚妄人口中骄傲，如杖责打己身； 智慧人的嘴必保守自己。
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
家里无牛，槽头干净； 土产加多乃凭牛力。
5 A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
诚实见证人不说谎话； 假见证人吐出谎言。
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
亵慢人寻智慧，却寻不着； 聪明人易得知识。
7 Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
到愚昧人面前， 不见他嘴中有知识。
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
通达人的智慧在乎明白己道； 愚昧人的愚妄乃是诡诈。
9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
愚妄人犯罪，以为戏耍； 正直人互相喜悦。
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
心中的苦楚，自己知道； 心里的喜乐，外人无干。
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
奸恶人的房屋必倾倒； 正直人的帐棚必兴盛。
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
人在喜笑中，心也忧愁； 快乐至极就生愁苦。
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
心中背道的，必满得自己的结果； 善人必从自己的行为得以知足。
15 The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
愚蒙人是话都信； 通达人步步谨慎。
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
智慧人惧怕，就远离恶事； 愚妄人却狂傲自恃。
17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
轻易发怒的，行事愚妄； 设立诡计的，被人恨恶。
18 The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
愚蒙人得愚昧为产业； 通达人得知识为冠冕。
19 The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
坏人俯伏在善人面前； 恶人俯伏在义人门口。
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
贫穷人连邻舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。
21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
藐视邻舍的，这人有罪； 怜悯贫穷的，这人有福。
22 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.
谋恶的，岂非走入迷途吗？ 谋善的，必得慈爱和诚实。
23 In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
诸般勤劳都有益处； 嘴上多言乃致穷乏。
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
智慧人的财为自己的冠冕； 愚妄人的愚昧终是愚昧。
25 A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
作真见证的，救人性命； 吐出谎言的，施行诡诈。
26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
敬畏耶和华的，大有倚靠； 他的儿女也有避难所。
27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
敬畏耶和华就是生命的泉源， 可以使人离开死亡的网罗。
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
帝王荣耀在乎民多； 君王衰败在乎民少。
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
不轻易发怒的，大有聪明； 性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。
30 A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
心中安静是肉体的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽烂。
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
欺压贫寒的，是辱没造他的主； 怜悯穷乏的，乃是尊敬主。
32 The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
恶人在所行的恶上必被推倒； 义人临死，有所投靠。
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
智慧存在聪明人心中； 愚昧人心里所存的，显而易见。
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
公义使邦国高举； 罪恶是人民的羞辱。
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 贻羞的仆人遭其震怒。
