Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker and strong drinke is raging: and whosoeuer is deceiued thereby, is not wise.
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷； 凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
2 The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫； 惹動他怒的，是自害己命。
3 It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
遠離紛爭是人的尊榮； 愚妄人都愛爭鬧。
4 The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.
懶惰人因冬寒不肯耕種， 到收割的時候，他必討飯而無所得。
5 The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
人心懷藏謀略，好像深水， 惟明哲人才能汲引出來。
6 Many men wil boast, euery one of his owne goodnes: but who can finde a faithfull man?
人多述說自己的仁慈， 但忠信人誰能遇着呢？
7 He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.
行為純正的義人， 他的子孫是有福的！
8 A King that sitteth in the throne of iudgement, chaseth away all euill with his eyes.
王坐在審判的位上， 以眼目驅散諸惡。
9 Who can say, I haue made mine heart cleane, I am cleane from my sinne?
誰能說，我潔淨了我的心， 我脫淨了我的罪？
10 Diuers weightes, and diuers measures, both these are euen abomination vnto the Lord.
兩樣的法碼，兩樣的升斗， 都為耶和華所憎惡。
11 A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.
孩童的動作是清潔，是正直， 都顯明他的本性。
12 The Lord hath made both these, euen the eare to heare, and the eye to see.
能聽的耳，能看的眼， 都是耶和華所造的。
13 Loue not sleepe least thou come vnto pouertie: open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
不要貪睡，免致貧窮； 眼要睜開，你就吃飽。
14 It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.
買物的說：不好，不好； 及至買去，他便自誇。
15 There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.
有金子和許多珍珠， 惟有知識的嘴乃為貴重的珍寶。
16 Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.
誰為生人作保，就拿誰的衣服； 誰為外人作保，誰就要承當。
17 The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.
以虛謊而得的食物，人覺甘甜； 但後來，他的口必充滿塵沙。
18 Establish the thoughtes by counsell: and by counsell make warre.
計謀都憑籌算立定； 打仗要憑智謀。
19 He that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事； 大張嘴的，不可與他結交。
20 He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
咒罵父母的，他的燈必滅， 變為漆黑的黑暗。
21 An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
起初速得的產業， 終久卻不為福。
22 Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.
你不要說，我要以惡報惡； 要等候耶和華，他必拯救你。
23 Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.
兩樣的法碼為耶和華所憎惡； 詭詐的天平也為不善。
24 The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
人的腳步為耶和華所定； 人豈能明白自己的路呢？
25 It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
人冒失說，這是聖物， 許願之後才查問，就是自陷網羅。
26 A wise King scattereth the wicked, and causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.
智慧的王簸散惡人， 用碌碡滾軋他們。
27 The light of the Lord is the breath of man, and searcheth all the bowels of the belly.
人的靈是耶和華的燈， 鑒察人的心腹。
28 Mercie and trueth preserue the King: for his throne shall be established with mercie.
王因仁慈和誠實得以保全他的國位， 也因仁慈立穩。
29 The beautie of yong men is their strength, and the glory of the aged is the gray head.
強壯乃少年人的榮耀； 白髮為老年人的尊榮。
30 The blewnes of the wound serueth to purge the euill, and the stripes within the bowels of the belly.
鞭傷除淨人的罪惡； 責打能入人的心腹。
