Proverbs 12

1 He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.

喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識； 恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。

2 A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠； 設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。

3 A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

人靠惡行不能堅立； 義人的根必不動搖。

4 A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕； 貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。

5 The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

義人的思念是公平； 惡人的計謀是詭詐。

6 The words of the lawless, are—of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.

惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血； 正直人的口必拯救人。

7 Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.

惡人傾覆，歸於無有； 義人的家必站得住。

8 In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.

人必按自己的智慧被稱讚； 心中乖謬的，必被藐視。

9 Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

被人輕賤，卻有僕人， 強如自尊，缺少食物。

10 A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

義人顧惜他牲畜的命； 惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。

11 He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.

耕種自己田地的，必得飽食； 追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。

12 A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

惡人想得壞人的網羅； 義人的根得以結實。

13 By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅； 但義人必脫離患難。

14 Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福； 人手所做的，必為自己的報應。

15 The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.

愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直； 惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。

16 A foolish man, on the [same] day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露； 通達人能忍辱藏羞。

17 He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.

說出真話的，顯明公義； 作假見證的，顯出詭詐。

18 There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

說話浮躁的，如刀刺人； 智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。

19 A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

口吐真言，永遠堅立； 舌說謊話，只存片時。

20 Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐； 勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。

21 Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.

義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。

22 An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡； 行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。

23 A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.

通達人隱藏知識； 愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。

24 The hand of the diligent, shall bear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

殷勤人的手必掌權； 懶惰的人必服苦。

25 When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

人心憂慮，屈而不伸； 一句良言，使心歡樂。

26 The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.

義人引導他的鄰舍； 惡人的道叫人失迷。

27 Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的； 殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。

28 In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,

在公義的道上有生命； 其路之中並無死亡。