Proverbs 10

1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.

所羅門的箴言： 智慧之子使父親歡樂； 愚昧之子叫母親擔憂。

2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

不義之財毫無益處； 惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。

3 Jehovah causeth not the soul of the righteous to hunger, And the desire of the wicked He thrusteth away.

耶和華不使義人受飢餓； 惡人所欲的，他必推開。

4 Poor [is] he who is working — a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

手懶的，要受貧窮； 手勤的，卻要富足。

5 Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.

夏天聚斂的，是智慧之子； 收割時沉睡的，是貽羞之子。

6 Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

福祉臨到義人的頭； 強暴蒙蔽惡人的口。

7 The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

義人的紀念被稱讚； 惡人的名字必朽爛。

8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

心中智慧的，必受命令； 口裏愚妄的，必致傾倒。

9 Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

行正直路的，步步安穩； 走彎曲道的，必致敗露。

10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

以眼傳神的，使人憂患； 口裏愚妄的，必致傾倒。

11 A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

義人的口是生命的泉源； 強暴蒙蔽惡人的口。

12 Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

恨能挑啟爭端； 愛能遮掩一切過錯。

13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

明哲人嘴裏有智慧； 無知人背上受刑杖。

14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.

智慧人積存知識； 愚妄人的口速致敗壞。

15 The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.

富戶的財物是他的堅城； 窮人的貧乏是他的敗壞。

16 The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.

義人的勤勞致生； 惡人的進項致死。

17 A traveller to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

謹守訓誨的，乃在生命的道上； 違棄責備的，便失迷了路。

18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

隱藏怨恨的，有說謊的嘴； 口出讒謗的，是愚妄的人。

19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips [is] wise.

多言多語難免有過； 禁止嘴唇是有智慧。

20 The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.

義人的舌乃似高銀； 惡人的心所值無幾。

21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

義人的口教養多人； 愚昧人因無知而死亡。

22 The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

耶和華所賜的福使人富足， 並不加上憂慮。

23 To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

愚妄人以行惡為戲耍； 明哲人卻以智慧為樂。

24 The feared thing of the wicked it meeteth him, And the desire of the righteous is given.

惡人所怕的，必臨到他； 義人所願的，必蒙應允。

25 As the passing by of a hurricane, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a foundation age-during.

暴風一過，惡人歸於無有； 義人的根基卻是永久。

26 As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.

懶惰人叫差他的人 如醋倒牙，如煙薰目。

27 The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

敬畏耶和華使人日子加多； 但惡人的年歲必被減少。

28 The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perisheth.

義人的盼望必得喜樂； 惡人的指望必致滅沒。

29 The way of Jehovah [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

耶和華的道是正直人的保障， 卻成了作孽人的敗壞。

30 The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

義人永不挪移； 惡人不得住在地上。

31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

義人的口滋生智慧； 乖謬的舌必被割斷。

32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

義人的嘴能令人喜悅； 惡人的口說乖謬的話。