Proverbs 12
1 If you love knowledge, you will love discipline. Anyone who hates being corrected is stupid!
喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識； 恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。
2 The Lord blesses the good, but he condemns anyone with evil schemes.
善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠； 設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。
3 Wickedness doesn't provide security, but those who live right are deeply rooted and cannot be moved.
人靠惡行不能堅立； 義人的根必不動搖。
4 A good wife is a crown for her husband, but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.
才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕； 貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。
5 Good people make plans that are fair, but the advice of the wicked is deceptive.
義人的思念是公平； 惡人的計謀是詭詐。
6 The words of the wicked are like a violent ambush, but those of honest people save them.
惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血； 正直人的口必拯救人。
7 The wicked are destroyed, and they're gone, but the family of the good stands firm.
惡人傾覆，歸於無有； 義人的家必站得住。
8 People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.
人必按自己的智慧被稱讚； 心中乖謬的，必被藐視。
9 Better to be a humble man serving himself than a boastful man who has nothing to eat.
被人輕賤，卻有僕人， 強如自尊，缺少食物。
10 Good people look after their animals, but the care given by wicked is really cruelty.
義人顧惜他牲畜的命； 惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。
11 If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase after worthless things you're stupid.
耕種自己田地的，必得飽食； 追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。
12 Wicked people long for ill-gotten gains, but good people are productive themselves.
惡人想得壞人的網羅； 義人的根得以結實。
13 The wicked trap themselves by their own sinful words, but good people escape trouble.
惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅； 但義人必脫離患難。
14 What you say brings you rewards, and your work returns to bless you.
人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福； 人手所做的，必為自己的報應。
15 Stupid people think they're on the right track, but if you're wise you listen to advice.
愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直； 惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。
16 Stupid people get angry immediately, but if you're sensible you ignore an insult.
愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露； 通達人能忍辱藏羞。
17 Whoever tells the truth is being honest, but a false witness tells lies.
說出真話的，顯明公義； 作假見證的，顯出詭詐。
18 Some people's hasty words cut like a knife, but the words of the wise bring healing.
說話浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。
19 Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.
口吐真言，永遠堅立； 舌說謊話，只存片時。
20 Deceit is in the mind of those planning evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐； 勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。
21 No harm comes to the good, but trouble fills the wicked.
義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。
22 The Lord hates liars but is happy with those who are trustworthy.
說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡； 行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。
23 If you're sensible, you don't show off your knowledge, but stupid people announce their stupidity.
通達人隱藏知識； 愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。
24 Hard work brings leadership, but laziness brings slavery.
殷勤人的手必掌權； 懶惰的人必服苦。
25 If you're anxious, you're weighed down, but an encouraging word will cheer you up.
人心憂慮，屈而不伸； 一句良言，使心歡樂。
26 Good people look out for their friends, but the way the wicked live leads them astray.
義人引導他的鄰舍； 惡人的道叫人失迷。
27 Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的； 殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。
28 The path of right leads to life, it doesn't lead to death.
在公義的道上有生命； 其路之中並無死亡。
