Proverbs 14

1 Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

智慧妇人建立家室； 愚妄妇人亲手拆毁。

2 Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising 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 a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise 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 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.

家里无牛，槽头干净； 土产加多乃凭牛力。

5 A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

诚实见证人不说谎话； 假见证人吐出谎言。

6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.

亵慢人寻智慧，却寻不着； 聪明人易得知识。

7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known 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, And 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 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.

愚妄人犯罪，以为戏耍； 正直人互相喜悦。

10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.

心中的苦楚，自己知道； 心里的喜乐，外人无干。

11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.

奸恶人的房屋必倾倒； 正直人的帐棚必兴盛。

12 There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.

有一条路，人以为正， 至终成为死亡之路。

13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.

人在喜笑中，心也忧愁； 快乐至极就生愁苦。

14 From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.

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 giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

愚蒙人是话都信； 通达人步步谨慎。

16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

智慧人惧怕，就远离恶事； 愚妄人却狂傲自恃。

17 Whoso is short of temper doth folly, 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 have inherited folly, And 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 have bowed 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 Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.

贫穷人连邻舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。

21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

藐视邻舍的，这人有罪； 怜悯贫穷的，这人有福。

22 Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,

谋恶的，岂非走入迷途吗？ 谋善的，必得慈爱和诚实。

23 In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.

诸般勤劳都有益处； 嘴上多言乃致穷乏。

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] 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 is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.

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 to His sons there is a 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, To turn aside from 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 a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

帝王荣耀在乎民多； 君王衰败在乎民少。

29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

不轻易发怒的，大有聪明； 性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。

30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.

心中安静是肉体的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽烂。

31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

欺压贫寒的，是辱没造他的主； 怜悯穷乏的，乃是尊敬主。

32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.

恶人在所行的恶上必被推倒； 义人临死，有所投靠。

33 In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is 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, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.

公义使邦国高举； 罪恶是人民的羞辱。

35 The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 贻羞的仆人遭其震怒。