舊約 -- 箴言(Proverbs) -- 第16章
16:1 心中的謀算在乎人。舌頭的應(yīng)對(duì),由于耶和華。
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
16:2 人一切所行的,在自己眼中看為清潔。惟有耶和華衡量人心。
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
16:3 你所作的,要交托耶和華,你所謀的,就必成立。
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:4 耶和華所造的,各適其用。就是惡人,也為禍患的日子所造。
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5 凡心里驕傲的,為耶和華所憎惡。雖然連手,他必不免受罰。
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6 因憐憫誠(chéng)實(shí),罪孽得贖。敬畏耶和華的,遠(yuǎn)離惡事。
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
16:7 人所行的若蒙耶和華喜悅,耶和華也使他的仇敵與他和好。
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8 多有財(cái)利,行事不義,不如少有財(cái)利,行事公義。
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
16:9 人心籌算自己的道路。惟耶和華指引他的腳步。
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
16:10 王的嘴中有神語(yǔ)。審判之時(shí),他的口,必不差錯(cuò)。
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
16:11 公道的天平和秤,都屬耶和華。囊中一切法碼,都為他所定。
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
16:12 作惡為王所憎惡。因國(guó)位是靠公義堅(jiān)立。
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 公義的嘴,為王所喜悅。說正直話的,為王所喜愛。
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
16:14 王的震怒,如殺人的使者。但智慧人能止息王怒。
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15 王的臉光,使人有生命。王的恩典,好像春云時(shí)雨。
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 得智慧勝似得金子。選聰明強(qiáng)如選銀子。
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
16:17 正直人的道,是遠(yuǎn)離惡事。謹(jǐn)守己路的,是保全性命。
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
16:18 驕傲在敗壞以先,狂心在跌倒之前。
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 心里謙卑與窮乏人來(lái)往,強(qiáng)如將擄物與驕傲人同分。
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20 謹(jǐn)守訓(xùn)言的,必得好處。依靠耶和華的,便為有福。
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 心中有智慧,必稱為通達(dá)人。嘴中的甜言,加增人的學(xué)問。
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
16:22 人有智慧就有生命的泉源。愚昧人必被愚昧懲治。
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 智慧人的心,教訓(xùn)他的口,又使他的嘴,增長(zhǎng)學(xué)問。
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
16:24 良言如同蜂房,使心覺甘甜,使骨得醫(yī)治。
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
16:25 有一條路,人以為正,至終成為死亡之路。
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
16:26 勞力人的胃口,使他勞力,因?yàn)樗目诟勾弑扑?/p>
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
16:27 匪徒圖謀奸惡,嘴上彷佛有燒焦的火。
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
16:28 乖僻人播散分爭(zhēng)。傳舌的離間密友。
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
16:29 強(qiáng)暴人誘惑鄰舍,領(lǐng)他走不善之道。
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
16:30 眼目緊合的,圖謀乖僻,嘴唇緊閉的,成就邪惡。
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
16:31 白發(fā)是榮耀的冠冕。在公義的道上,必能得著。
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
16:32 不輕易發(fā)怒的,勝過勇士。治服己心的,強(qiáng)如取城。
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
16:33 簽放在懷里。定事由耶和華。
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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