箴言 第 12 章

¹喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識；恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠；設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³人靠惡行不能堅立；義人的根必不動搖。A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

⁴才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕；貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在他丈夫的骨中。A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵義人的思念是公平；惡人的計謀是詭詐。The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血；正直人的口必拯救人。The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷惡人傾覆，歸於無有；義人的家必站得住。The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸人必按自己的智慧被稱讚；心中乖謬的，必被藐視。A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁹被人輕賤，卻有僕人，強如自尊，缺少食物。He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰義人顧惜他牲畜的命；惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹耕種自己田地的，必得飽食；追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹²惡人想得壞人的網羅；義人的根得以結實。The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅；但義人必脫離患難。The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴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。A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵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。The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁶愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露；通達人能忍辱藏羞。A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷說出真話的，顯明公義；作假見證的，顯出詭詐。He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸說話浮躁的，如刀刺人；智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹口吐真言，永遠堅立；舌說謊話，只存片時。The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐；勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²¹義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡；行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²³通達人隱藏知識；愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴殷勤人的手必掌權；懶惰的人必服苦。The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵人心憂慮，屈而不伸；一句良言，使心歡樂。Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶義人引導他的鄰舍；惡人的道叫人失迷。The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的；殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸在公義的道上有生命；其路之中並無死亡。In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.