Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it anywhere he will.
王の心はヱホバの手の中にありて恰かも水の流れのごとし 彼その聖旨のままに之を導きたまふ
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD ponders the hearts.
人の道はおのれの目に正しとみゆ されどヱホバは人の心をはかりたまふ
3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
正義と公平を行ふは犠牲よりも愈りてヱホバに悦ばる
4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
高ぶる目と驕る心とは惡人の光にしてただ罪のみ
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to lack.
勤めはたらく者の圖るところは遂にその身を豊裕ならしめ 凡てさわがしく急ぐ者は貧乏をいたす
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed back and forth of them that seek death.
虚偽の舌をもて財を得るは吹はらはるる雲烟のごとし 之を求むる者は死を求むるなり
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
惡者の残虐は自己を亡す これ義しきを行ふことを好まさればなり
8 The way of man is perverse and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
罪人の道は曲り 潔者の行爲は直し
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
相争ふ婦と偕に室に居らんよりは屋蓋の隅にをるはよし
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbour finds no favour in his eyes.
惡者の霊魂は惡をねがふ その鄰も彼にあはれみ見られず
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
あざけるもの罰をうくれば拙者は智慧を得 ちゑあるもの教をうくれば知識を得
12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked: but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
義しき神は惡者の家をみとめて惡者を滅亡に投いれたまふ
13 Whoso stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
耳を掩ひて貧者の呼ぶ聲をきかざる者は おのれ自ら呼ぶときもまた聴れざるべし
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
潜なる饋物は忿恨をなだめ 懐中の賄賂は烈しき瞋恚をやはらぐ
15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
公義を行ふことは義者の喜樂にして 惡を行ふものの敗壊なり
16 The man that wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
さとりの道を離るる人は死し者の集会の中にをらん
17 He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
宴樂を好むものは貧人となり 酒と膏とを好むものは富をいたさじ
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
惡者は義者のあがなひとなり 悸れる者は直き者に代る
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
争ひ怒る婦と偕にをらんよりは荒野に居るはよし
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.
智慧ある者の家には貴き寳と膏とあり 愚なる人は之を呑つくす
21 He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honour.
正義と憐憫と追求むる者は生命と正義と尊貴とを得べし
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the strength of the confidence thereof.
智慧ある者は強者の城にのぼりて その堅く頼むところを倒す
23 Whoso keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
口と舌とを守る者はその霊魂を守りて患難に遇せじ
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who deals in proud wrath.
高ぶり驕る者を嘲笑者となづく これ驕者を逞しくして行ふものなり
25 The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labour.
惰者の情慾はおのれの身を殺す 是はその手を肯て働かせざればなり
26 He covers greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.
人は終日しきりに慾を図る されど義者は與へて吝まず
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind?
惡者の献物は憎まる 況て惡き事のために献ぐる者をや
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that hears speaks constantly.
虚偽の證人は滅さる 然れど聴く人は恒にいふべし
29 A wicked man hardens his face: but as for the upright, he directs his way.
惡人はその面を厚くし 義者はその道を謹む
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
ヱホバにむかひては智慧も明哲も謀賂もなすところなし
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
戦闘の日のために馬を備ふ されど勝利はヱホバによる
