箴言 第 11 章

¹诡诈的天平为耶和华所憎恶；公平的法码为他所喜悦。A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

²骄傲来，羞耻也来；谦逊人却有智慧。When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

³正直人的纯正必引导自己；奸诈人的乖僻必毁灭自己。The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

⁴发怒的日子资财无益；惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵完全人的义必指引他的路；但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶正直人的义必拯救自己；奸诈人必陷在自己的罪孽中。The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁷恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝；罪人的盼望也必灭没。When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁸义人得脱离患难，有恶人来代替他。The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍；义人却因知识得救。An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

¹⁰义人享福，合城喜乐；恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹城因正直人祝福便高举，却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧；明哲人却静默不言。He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³往来传舌的，泄漏密事；心中诚实的，遮隐事情。A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴无智谋，民就败落；谋士多，人便安居。Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵为外人作保的，必受亏损；恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁶恩德的妇女得尊荣；强暴的男子得资财。A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷仁慈的人善待自己；残忍的人扰害己身。The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸恶人经营，得虚浮的工价；撒义种的，得实在的果效。The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁹恒心为义的，必得生命；追求邪恶的，必致死亡。As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

²⁰心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶；行事完全的，为他所喜悦。They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

²¹恶人虽然连手，必不免受罚；义人的后裔必得拯救。Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²妇女美貌而无见识，如同金环带在猪鼻上。As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²³义人的心愿尽得好处；恶人的指望致干忿怒。The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴有施散的，却更增添；有吝惜过度的，反致穷乏。There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁵好施舍的，必得丰裕；滋润人的，必得滋润。The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶屯粮不卖的，民必咒诅他；情愿出卖的，人必为他祝福。He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷恳切求善的，就求得恩惠；惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸倚仗自己财物的，必跌倒；义人必发旺，如青叶。He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹扰害己家的，必承受清风；愚昧人必作慧心人的仆人。He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰义人所结的果子就是生命树；有智慧的，必能得人。The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

³¹看哪，义人在世尚且受报，何况恶人和罪人呢？Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.