箴言 第 26 章

¹夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊荣也是如此。As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.

²麻雀往来，燕子翻飞；这样，无故的咒诅也必不临到。As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.

³鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴；刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.

⁴不要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，恐怕你与他一样。Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

⁵要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，免得他自以为有智慧。Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

⁶藉愚昧人手寄信的，是砍断自己的脚，自受（原文是：喝）损害。He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

⁷瘸子的脚空存无用；箴言在愚昧人的口中也是如此。The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

⁸将尊荣给愚昧人的，好像人把石子包在机弦里。As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

⁹箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹⁰雇愚昧人的，与雇过路人的，就像射伤众人的弓箭手。The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

¹¹愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行，就如狗转过来吃他所吐的。As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

¹²你见自以为有智慧的人么？愚昧人比他更有指望。Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

¹³懒惰人说：道上有猛狮，街上有壮狮。The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

¹⁴门在枢纽转动，懒惰人在床上也是如此。As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

¹⁵懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回也以为劳乏。The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

¹⁶懒惰人看自己比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

¹⁷过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞，好像人揪住狗耳。He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

¹⁸人欺凌邻舍，却说：我岂不是戏耍么？他就像疯狂的人抛掷火把、利箭，与杀人的兵器（原文是死亡）。As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

¹⁹(本节与上节合并)So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

²⁰火缺了柴就必熄灭；无人传舌，争竞便止息。Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

²¹好争竞的人煽惑争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.

²²传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

²³火热的嘴，奸恶的心，好像银渣包的瓦器。Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

²⁴怨恨人的，用嘴粉饰，心里却藏着诡诈；He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

²⁵他用甜言蜜语，你不可信他，因为他心中有七样可憎恶的。When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

²⁶他虽用诡诈遮掩自己的怨恨，他的邪恶必在会中显露。Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

²⁷挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；滚石头的，石头必反滚在他身上。Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

²⁸虚谎的舌恨他所压伤的人；谄媚的口败坏人的事。A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.