Proverbs • 共 31 章
以色列王大衛兒子所羅門的箴言：
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
我兒，你若領受我的言語，存記我的命令，
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,
我兒，不要忘記我的法則〔或作「指教」〕；你心要謹守我的誡命；
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
眾子啊，要聽父親的教訓，留心得知聰明。
Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insigh...
我兒，要留心我智慧的話語，側耳聽我聰明的言詞，
My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding,
我兒，你若為朋友作保，替外人擊掌，
My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge fo...
我兒，你要遵守我的言語，將我的命令存記在心。
My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you;
智慧豈不呼叫？聰明豈不發聲？
Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice?
智慧建造房屋，鑿成七根柱子，
Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn her seven pillars.
所羅門的箴言：智慧之子使父親歡樂；愚昧之子叫母親擔憂。
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a ...
詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡；公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識；恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
智慧子聽父親的教訓；褻慢人不聽責備。
A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebu...
智慧婦人建立家室；愚妄婦人親手拆毀。
The wisest of women builds her house, but folly with her own hands tears it down...
回答柔和，使怒消退；言語暴戾，觸動怒氣。
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
心中的謀算在乎人；舌頭的應對由於耶和華。
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the L...
設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。
Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
與眾寡合的，獨自尋求心願，並惱恨一切真智慧。
Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound j...
行為純正的貧窮人勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in sp...
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷；凡因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not...