1 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart accept commandments,
but a chattering fool will fall.
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a chattering fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all wrongs.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction,
but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips.
He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience,
but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
1 所罗门的箴言： 智慧的儿子使父亲欢乐， 愚昧的儿子使母亲忧愁。
2 不义之财毫无益处， 唯有公义能救人脱离死亡。
3 耶和华不容许义人抵受饥饿， 恶人的欲念却无法得着。
4 游手好闲的， 招致贫穷， 勤力工作的， 得到富足。
5 夏天收聚的， 是明慧的人， 收割时沉睡的， 是贻羞的人。
6 福祉临到义人头上， 强暴遮盖恶人的口。
7 义人的名必蒙称赞， 恶人的名字却必腐朽。
8 心存智慧的， 必接受诫命； 嘴唇愚妄的， 必自招灭亡。
9 行为完全的， 步步安稳； 行事弯曲的， 终必败露。
10 以眼传神的， 使人受害； 嘴唇愚妄的， 必自招灭亡。
11 义人的口是生命的泉源， 强暴遮盖恶人的口。
12 恨能挑起纷争， 爱能遮掩一切过失。
13 聪明人嘴里有智慧， 无知人背上受刑杖。
14 智慧人积存知识， 愚妄人的口招致毁灭。
15 富翁的财物是他的坚城， 穷人的贫乏是他灭亡的因由。
16 义人的工价就是生命， 恶人所得的却是刑罚。
17 遵守教训的， 走在生命的路上； 离弃责备的， 却是走上错路。
18 隐藏怨恨的， 嘴里必出谎言； 散播谣言的， 是愚昧人。
19 多言多语难免有过失； 约束自己嘴唇的， 是明慧人。
20 义人的舌头好像纯银， 恶人的心思毫无价值。
21 义人的嘴唇培育多人， 愚妄人因无知死亡。
22 耶和华所赐的福使人富足， 并不加上愁烦。
23 愚昧人以行恶为嬉戏， 聪明人却以智慧为乐。
24 恶人所怕的， 必临到他身上； 义人所愿的， 必蒙应允。
25 暴风一过， 恶人就归于无有， 义人却有永远的根基。
26 醋怎样使牙酸倒， 烟怎样熏目， 懒惰人也怎样使差他的人难受。
27 敬畏耶和华可以延年益寿， 恶人的年岁必被减少。
28 义人的盼望使他们喜乐， 恶人的希望终必幻灭。
29 耶和华的道是完全人的保障， 却是作孽的人灭亡的因由。
30 义人永不动摇， 恶人却不得安居在地上。
31 义人的口结出智慧的果子， 乖谬的舌头必被割除。
32 义人的嘴使人喜悦， 恶人的口说乖谬的话。