箴言 Proverbs

11:1	[hgb]	诡诈的天平，为耶和华所憎恶。公平的法码，为他所喜悦。
	[bbe]	Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
11:2	[hgb]	骄傲来，羞耻也来。谦逊人却有智慧。
	[bbe]	When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
11:3	[hgb]	正直人的纯正，必引导自己。奸诈人的乖僻，必毁灭自己。
	[bbe]	The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
11:4	[hgb]	发怒的日子，赀财无益。惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。
	[bbe]	Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
11:5	[hgb]	完全人的义，必指引他的路。但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。
	[bbe]	The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
11:6	[hgb]	正直人的义，必拯救自己。奸诈人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
	[bbe]	The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
11:7	[hgb]	恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝。罪人的盼望，也必灭没。
	[bbe]	At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
11:8	[hgb]	义人得脱离患难，有恶人来代替他。
	[bbe]	The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
11:9	[hgb]	不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍。义人却因知识得救。
	[bbe]	With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
11:10	[hgb]	义人享福合城喜乐。恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。
	[bbe]	When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11:11	[hgb]	城因正直人祝福便高举。却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。
	[bbe]	By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
11:12	[hgb]	藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧。明哲人却静默不言。
	[bbe]	He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
11:13	[hgb]	往来传舌的，泄漏密事。心中诚实的，遮隐事情。
	[bbe]	He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
11:14	[hgb]	无智谋，民就败落。谋士多，人便安居。
	[bbe]	When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
11:15	[hgb]	为外人作保的，必受亏损。恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。
	[bbe]	He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
11:16	[hgb]	恩德的妇女得尊荣。强暴的男子得赀财。
	[bbe]	A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
11:17	[hgb]	仁慈的人，善待自己。残忍的人，扰害己身。
	[bbe]	The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
11:18	[hgb]	恶人经营，得虚浮的工价。撒义种的，得实在的果效。
	[bbe]	The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
11:19	[hgb]	恒心为义的，必得生命。追求邪恶的，必致死亡。
	[bbe]	So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
11:20	[hgb]	心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶。行事完全的，为他所喜悦。
	[bbe]	The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
11:21	[hgb]	恶人虽然连手，必不免受罚。义人的后裔，必得拯救。
	[bbe]	Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
11:22	[hgb]	妇女美貌而无见识，如同金环带在猪鼻上。
	[bbe]	Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
11:23	[hgb]	义人的心愿，尽得好处。恶人的指望，致干忿怒。
	[bbe]	The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
11:24	[hgb]	有施散的，却更增添。有吝惜过度的，反致穷乏。
	[bbe]	A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
11:25	[hgb]	好施舍的，必得丰裕。滋润人的，必得滋润。
	[bbe]	He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
11:26	[hgb]	屯粮不卖的，民必咒诅他。情愿出卖的，人必为他祝福。
	[bbe]	He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
11:27	[hgb]	恳切求善的，就求得恩惠。惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。
	[bbe]	He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
11:28	[hgb]	倚仗自己财物的，必跌倒。义人必发旺如青叶。
	[bbe]	He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
11:29	[hgb]	扰害己家的，必承受清风。愚昧人必作慧心人的仆人。
	[bbe]	The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
11:30	[hgb]	义人所结的果子，就是生命树。有智慧的必能得人。
	[bbe]	The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
11:31	[hgb]	看哪，义人在世尚且受报，何况恶人和罪人呢？
	[bbe]	If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!