箴言 Proverbs

22:1	[hb5]	美名勝過大財．恩寵強如金銀。
	[kjv]	A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
	[bbe]	A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
22:2	[hb5]	富戶窮人、在世相遇、都為耶和華所造。
	[kjv]	The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
	[bbe]	The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
22:3	[hb5]	通達人見禍藏躲．愚蒙人前往受害。
	[kjv]	A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
	[bbe]	The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
22:4	[hb5]	敬畏耶和華心存謙卑、就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。
	[kjv]	By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
	[bbe]	The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
22:5	[hb5]	乖僻人的路上、有荊棘和網羅．保守自己生命的、必要遠離。
	[kjv]	Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
	[bbe]	Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
22:6	[hb5]	教養孩童、使他走當行的道、就是到老他也不偏離。
	[kjv]	Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
	[bbe]	If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
22:7	[hb5]	富戶管轄窮人．欠債的是債主的僕人。
	[kjv]	The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
	[bbe]	The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
22:8	[hb5]	撒罪孽的、必收災禍．他逞怒的杖、也必廢掉。
	[kjv]	He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
	[bbe]	By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
22:9	[hb5]	眼目慈善的、就必蒙福．因他將食物分給窮人。
	[kjv]	He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
	[bbe]	He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
22:10	[hb5]	趕出褻慢人、爭端就消除、分爭和羞辱、也必止息。
	[kjv]	Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
	[bbe]	Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
22:11	[hb5]	喜愛清心的人、因他嘴上的恩言、王必與他為友。
	[kjv]	He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
	[bbe]	He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
22:12	[hb5]	耶和華的眼目、眷顧聰明人．卻傾敗奸詐人的言語。
	[kjv]	The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
	[bbe]	The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.
22:13	[hb5]	懶惰人說、外頭有獅子、我在街上、就必被殺。
	[kjv]	The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
	[bbe]	The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
22:14	[hb5]	淫婦的口為深坑、耶和華所憎惡的、必陷在其中。
	[kjv]	The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
	[bbe]	The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
22:15	[hb5]	愚蒙迷住孩童的心、用管教的杖可以遠遠趕除。
	[kjv]	Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
	[bbe]	Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
22:16	[hb5]	欺壓貧窮為要利己的、並送禮與富戶的、都必缺乏。
	[kjv]	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
	[bbe]	He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
22:17	[hb5]	你須側耳聽受智慧人的言語、留心領會我的知識．
	[kjv]	Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
	[bbe]	Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
22:18	[hb5]	你若心中存記、嘴上咬定、這便為美。
	[kjv]	For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
	[bbe]	For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
22:19	[hb5]	我今日以此特特指教你、為要使你倚靠耶和華。
	[kjv]	That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
	[bbe]	So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.
22:20	[hb5]	謀略和知識的美事、我豈沒有寫給你麼．
	[kjv]	Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
	[bbe]	Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,
22:21	[hb5]	要使你知道真言的實理、你好將真言回覆那打發你來的人。
	[kjv]	That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
	[bbe]	To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
22:22	[hb5]	貧窮人、你不可因他貧窮就搶奪他的物．也不可在城門口欺壓困苦人．
	[kjv]	Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
	[bbe]	Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
22:23	[hb5]	因耶和華必為他辨屈．搶奪他的、耶和華必奪取那人的命。
	[kjv]	For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
	[bbe]	For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
22:24	[hb5]	好生氣的人、不可與他結交．暴怒的人、不可與他來往．
	[kjv]	Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
	[bbe]	Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
22:25	[hb5]	恐怕你效法他的行為、自己就陷在網羅裡。
	[kjv]	Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
	[bbe]	For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
22:26	[hb5]	不要與人擊掌、不要為欠債的作保。
	[kjv]	Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
	[bbe]	Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
22:27	[hb5]	你若沒有甚麼償還、何必使人奪去你睡臥的床呢。
	[kjv]	If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
	[bbe]	If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
22:28	[hb5]	你先祖所立的地界、你不可挪移。
	[kjv]	Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
	[bbe]	Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
22:29	[hb5]	你看見辦事殷勤的人麼、他必站在君王面前．必不站在下賤人面前。
	[kjv]	Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
	[bbe]	Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.