Proverbs 13
1 A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
智慧子聽父親的教訓； 褻慢人不聽責備。
2 A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
人因口所結的果子，必享美福； 奸詐人必遭強暴。
3 Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
謹守口的，得保生命； 大張嘴的，必致敗亡。
4 The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
懶惰人羨慕，卻無所得； 殷勤人必得豐裕。
5 A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
義人恨惡謊言； 惡人有臭名，且致慚愧。
6 Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
行為正直的，有公義保守； 犯罪的，被邪惡傾覆。
7 There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
假作富足的，卻一無所有； 裝作窮乏的，卻廣有財物。
8 A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
人的資財是他生命的贖價； 窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。
9 The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
義人的光明亮； 惡人的燈要熄滅。
10 Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
驕傲只啟爭競； 聽勸言的，卻有智慧。
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
不勞而得之財必然消耗； 勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。
12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂； 所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。
13 He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
藐視訓言的，自取滅亡； 敬畏誡命的，必得善報。
14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
智慧人的法則是生命的泉源， 可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
15 Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
美好的聰明使人蒙恩； 奸詐人的道路崎嶇難行。
16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
凡通達人都憑知識行事； 愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。
17 A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
奸惡的使者必陷在禍患裏； 忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。
18 Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
棄絕管教的，必致貧受辱； 領受責備的，必得尊榮。
19 A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
所欲的成就，心覺甘甜； 遠離惡事，為愚昧人所憎惡。
20 He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
與智慧人同行的，必得智慧； 和愚昧人作伴的，必受虧損。
21 Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
禍患追趕罪人； 義人必得善報。
22 The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
善人給子孫遺留產業； 罪人為義人積存資財。
23 Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
窮人耕種多得糧食， 但因不義，有消滅的。
24 He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他； 疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。
25 The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
義人吃得飽足； 惡人肚腹缺糧。
