Proverbs 11
1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡； 公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
2 When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
驕傲來，羞恥也來； 謙遜人卻有智慧。
3 The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
正直人的純正必引導自己； 奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。
4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
發怒的日子資財無益； 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
5 The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
完全人的義必指引他的路； 但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。
6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
正直人的義必拯救自己； 奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕； 罪人的盼望也必滅沒。
8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
義人得脫離患難， 有惡人來代替他。
9 An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍； 義人卻因知識得救。
10 In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
義人享福，合城喜樂； 惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。
11 By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
城因正直人祝福便高舉， 卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。
12 He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧； 明哲人卻靜默不言。
13 Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 心中誠實的，遮隱事情。
14 Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
無智謀，民就敗落； 謀士多，人便安居。
15 Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
為外人作保的，必受虧損； 恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。
16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
恩德的婦女得尊榮； 強暴的男子得資財。
17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
仁慈的人善待自己； 殘忍的人擾害己身。
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
惡人經營，得虛浮的工價； 撒義種的，得實在的果效。
19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
恆心為義的，必得生命； 追求邪惡的，必致死亡。
20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
心中乖僻的，為耶和華所憎惡； 行事完全的，為他所喜悅。
21 Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰； 義人的後裔必得拯救。
22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
婦女美貌而無見識， 如同金環帶在豬鼻上。
23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
義人的心願盡得好處； 惡人的指望致干忿怒。
24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
有施散的，卻更增添； 有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。
25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
好施捨的，必得豐裕； 滋潤人的，必得滋潤。
26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
屯糧不賣的，民必咒詛他； 情願出賣的，人必為他祝福。
27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
懇切求善的，就求得恩惠； 惟獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒； 義人必發旺，如青葉。
29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
擾害己家的，必承受清風； 愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。
30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
義人所結的果子就是生命樹； 有智慧的，必能得人。
31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
看哪，義人在世尚且受報， 何況惡人和罪人呢？
