Proverbs 19
1 Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
行為純正的貧窮人 勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2 It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
心無知識的，乃為不善； 腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3 People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
人的愚昧傾敗他的道； 他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4 If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
財物使朋友增多； 但窮人朋友遠離。
5 A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
作假見證的，必不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6 Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
好施散的，有多人求他的恩情； 愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
7 If a poor man's relatives can't stand him, how much more will his friends avoid him! He tries to talk with them but they don't listen.
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。
8 If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
得着智慧的，愛惜生命； 保守聰明的，必得好處。
9 A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
作假見證的，不免受罰； 吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10 It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.
愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的； 何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11 If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
人有見識就不輕易發怒； 寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
12 When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫； 他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
13 A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患； 妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
14 You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的； 惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。
15 Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
懶惰使人沉睡； 懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16 Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
謹守誡命的，保全生命； 輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17 If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華； 他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18 Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
趁有指望，管教你的兒子； 你的心不可任他死亡。
19 People who often get angry have to pay the penalty; if you help them, you'll have to do it again.
暴怒的人必受刑罰； 你若救他，必須再救。
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
你要聽勸教，受訓誨， 使你終久有智慧。
21 Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
人心多有計謀； 惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22 The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.
施行仁慈的，令人愛慕； 窮人強如說謊言的。
23 Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
敬畏耶和華的，得着生命； 他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24 Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
懶惰人放手在盤子裏， 就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25 If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識； 責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
26 A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
虐待父親、攆出母親的， 是貽羞致辱之子。
27 My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
我兒，不可聽了教訓 而又偏離知識的言語。
28 A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
匪徒作見證戲笑公平； 惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29 Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
刑罰是為褻慢人預備的； 鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。
