Proverbs 14
1 The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
智慧婦人建立家室； 愚妄婦人親手拆毀。
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; but he that is perverted in his ways despiseth him.
行動正直的，敬畏耶和華； 行事乖僻的，卻藐視他。
3 In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
愚妄人口中驕傲，如杖責打己身； 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.
家裏無牛，槽頭乾淨； 土產加多乃憑牛力。
5 A faithful witness will not lie; but a false witness uttereth lies.
誠實見證人不說謊話； 假見證人吐出謊言。
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and there is none [for him]; but knowledge is easy unto the intelligent.
褻慢人尋智慧，卻尋不着； 聰明人易得知識。
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
到愚昧人面前， 不見他嘴中有知識。
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
通達人的智慧在乎明白己道； 愚昧人的愚妄乃是詭詐。
9 Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
愚妄人犯罪，以為戲耍； 正直人互相喜悅。
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； 心裏的喜樂，外人無干。
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
奸惡人的房屋必傾倒； 正直人的帳棚必興盛。
12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
有一條路，人以為正， 至終成為死亡之路。
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
人在喜笑中，心也憂愁； 快樂至極就生愁苦。
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
心中背道的，必滿得自己的結果； 善人必從自己的行為得以知足。
15 The simple believeth every word; but the prudent [man] heedeth his going.
愚蒙人是話都信； 通達人步步謹慎。
16 A wise [man] feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.
智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事； 愚妄人卻狂傲自恃。
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of mischievous devices is hated.
輕易發怒的，行事愚妄； 設立詭計的，被人恨惡。
18 The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
愚蒙人得愚昧為產業； 通達人得知識為冠冕。
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
壞人俯伏在善人面前； 惡人俯伏在義人門口。
20 He that is poor is hated even of his own neighbour; but the rich hath many friends.
貧窮人連鄰舍也恨他； 富足人朋友最多。
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
藐視鄰舍的，這人有罪； 憐憫貧窮的，這人有福。
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
謀惡的，豈非走入迷途嗎？ 謀善的，必得慈愛和誠實。
23 In all labour there is profit; but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to want.
諸般勤勞都有益處； 嘴上多言乃致窮乏。
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
智慧人的財為自己的冠冕； 愚妄人的愚昧終是愚昧。
25 A true witness delivereth souls; but deceit uttereth lies.
作真見證的，救人性命； 吐出謊言的，施行詭詐。
26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
敬畏耶和華的，大有倚靠； 他的兒女也有避難所。
27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
敬畏耶和華就是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory; but in the lack of people is the ruin of a prince.
帝王榮耀在乎民多； 君王衰敗在乎民少。
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
不輕易發怒的，大有聰明； 性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄。
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
心中安靜是肉體的生命； 嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; but he that honoureth Him is gracious to the needy.
欺壓貧寒的，是辱沒造他的主； 憐憫窮乏的，乃是尊敬主。
32 The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.
惡人在所行的惡上必被推倒； 義人臨死，有所投靠。
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent [man]; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.
智慧存在聰明人心中； 愚昧人心裏所存的，顯而易見。
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to peoples.
公義使邦國高舉； 罪惡是人民的羞辱。
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant; but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠； 貽羞的僕人遭其震怒。
