箴言 Proverbs

25:1	[hb5]	以下也是所羅門的箴言．是猶大王希西家的人所謄錄的。
	[kjv]	These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
	[bbe]	These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied out by the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
25:2	[hb5]	將事隱祕、乃　神的榮耀．將事察清、乃君王的榮耀。
	[kjv]	It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
	[bbe]	It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
25:3	[hb5]	天之高、地之厚、君王之心也測不透。
	[kjv]	The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
	[bbe]	The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
25:4	[hb5]	除去銀子的渣滓、就有銀子出來、銀匠能以作器皿。
	[kjv]	Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
	[bbe]	Take away the waste from silver, and a vessel will come out for the silver-worker.
25:5	[hb5]	除去王面前的惡人、國位就靠公義堅立。
	[kjv]	Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
	[bbe]	Take away evil-doers from before the king, and the seat of his power will be made strong in righteousness.
25:6	[hb5]	不要在王面前妄自尊大．不要在大人的位上站立。
	[kjv]	Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
	[bbe]	Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
25:7	[hb5]	寧可有人說請你上來、強如在你覲見的王子面前、叫你退下。
	[kjv]	For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
	[bbe]	For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.
25:8	[hb5]	不要冒失出去與人爭競、免得至終被他羞辱、你就不知道怎樣行了。
	[kjv]	Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
	[bbe]	Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
25:9	[hb5]	你與鄰舍爭訟、要與他一人辯論．不可洩漏人的密事．
	[kjv]	Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
	[bbe]	Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:
25:10	[hb5]	恐怕聽見的人罵你、你的臭名就難以脫離。
	[kjv]	Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
	[bbe]	Or your hearer may say evil of you, and your shame will not be turned away.
25:11	[hb5]	一句話說得合宜、就如金蘋果在銀網子裡。
	[kjv]	A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
	[bbe]	A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver.
25:12	[hb5]	智慧人的勸戒、在順從的人耳中、好像金耳環、和精金的妝飾。
	[kjv]	As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
	[bbe]	Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
25:13	[hb5]	忠信的使者、叫差他的人心裡舒暢、就如在收割時、有冰雪的涼氣。
	[kjv]	As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
	[bbe]	As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.
25:14	[hb5]	空誇贈送禮物的、好像無雨的風雲。
	[kjv]	Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
	[bbe]	As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
25:15	[hb5]	恆常忍耐、可以勸動君王．柔和的舌頭、能折斷骨頭。
	[kjv]	By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
	[bbe]	A judge is moved by one who for a long time undergoes wrongs without protest, and by a soft tongue even bone is broken.
25:16	[hb5]	你得了蜜麼、只可喫夠而已．恐怕你過飽就嘔吐出來。
	[kjv]	Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
	[bbe]	If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.
25:17	[hb5]	你的腳要少進鄰舍的家、恐怕他厭煩你、恨惡你。
	[kjv]	Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
	[bbe]	Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.
25:18	[hb5]	作假見證陷害鄰舍的、就是大槌、是利刀、是快箭。
	[kjv]	A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
	[bbe]	One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.
25:19	[hb5]	患難時倚靠不忠誠的人、好像破壞的牙、錯骨縫的腳。
	[kjv]	Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
	[bbe]	Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
25:20	[hb5]	對傷心的人唱歌、就如冷天脫衣服、又如鹼上倒醋。
	[kjv]	As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
	[bbe]	Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.
25:21	[hb5]	你的仇敵、若餓了就給他飯喫．若渴了就給他水喝。
	[kjv]	If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
	[bbe]	If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
25:22	[hb5]	因為你這樣行、就是把炭火堆在他的頭上．耶和華也必賞賜你。
	[kjv]	For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
	[bbe]	For so you will put coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will give you your reward.
25:23	[hb5]	北風生雨、讒謗人的舌頭也生怒容。
	[kjv]	The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
	[bbe]	As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
25:24	[hb5]	寧可住在房頂的角上、不在寬闊的房屋與爭吵的婦人同住。
	[kjv]	It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
	[bbe]	It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
25:25	[hb5]	有好消息從遠方來、就如拿涼水給口渴的人喝。
	[kjv]	As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
	[bbe]	As cold water to a tired soul, so is good news from a far country.
25:26	[hb5]	義人在惡人面前退縮、好像𠋥渾之泉、弄濁之井。
	[kjv]	A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
	[bbe]	Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.
25:27	[hb5]	喫蜜過多是不好的．考究自己的榮耀、也是可厭的。
	[kjv]	It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
	[bbe]	It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
25:28	[hb5]	人不制伏自己的心、好像毀壞的城邑沒有牆垣。
	[kjv]	He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
	[bbe]	He whose spirit is uncontrolled is like an unwalled town which has been broken into.