箴言 11
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
11 耶和華憎惡騙人的天平，
喜愛公平的法碼。
2 傲慢帶來羞辱，
謙卑者有智慧。
3 正直人靠誠實引導，
奸詐者被奸詐毀滅。
4 在降怒之日，財富毫無益處，
唯有公義能救人免於死亡。
5 純全人行義走坦途，
惡人作惡致沉淪。
6 正直人被義行所救，
奸詐者被私慾所擄。
7 惡人一死，他的希望就破滅，
他對財勢的冀望轉眼成空。
8 義人脫離患難，
惡人落入苦難。
9 不敬虔的張口敗壞鄰舍，
義人卻因知識獲得拯救。
10 義人亨通，全城快樂；
惡人滅亡，人人歡呼。
11 城因正直人的祝福而興盛，
因惡人的口舌而傾覆。
12 無知者輕視鄰舍，
明哲人保持緘默。
13 嚼舌者洩露秘密，
忠信者守口如瓶。
14 缺乏智謀，國必敗亡；
謀士眾多，戰無不勝。
15 為他人作保，必受虧損；
厭惡當保人，得享平安。
16 賢淑的女子得到尊榮，
殘暴的男子得到資財。
17 仁慈的人造福自己，
殘酷的人惹禍上身。
18 惡人賺來的轉眼成空，
播種公義的必獲獎賞。
19 堅持行義，必得生命；
追逐罪惡，終必滅亡。
20 心術不正的人令耶和華憎惡，
純全無過的人蒙耶和華喜愛。
21 惡人終必落入法網，
義人的子孫必得拯救。
22 女子貌美無內涵，
如同豬鼻掛金環。
23 義人的願望結出善果，
惡人的希望招致烈怒。
24 有人樂善好施，反倒越來越富；
有人一毛不拔，反而越來越窮。
25 慷慨好施的必得昌盛，
恩待他人的必蒙恩待。
26 囤糧不賣，惹人咒詛；
樂意賣糧，必蒙祝福。
27 尋求良善得恩惠，
追求罪惡遭禍患。
28 倚仗財勢者必衰敗，
義人必興旺如綠葉。
29 禍害自家，必一無所有，
愚人必做智者的僕役。
30 義人結果如生命之樹，
智者深得人心。
31 看啊！義人在世上尚且遭報[a]，
更何況罪人和惡人呢？
Proverbs 11
International Children’s Bible
11 The Lord hates dishonest scales.
But he is pleased with correct weights.
2 Pride leads only to shame.
It is wise not to be proud.
3 Good people will be guided by honesty.
But dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
4 Riches will not help when it’s time to die.
But doing what is right will save you from dying too soon.
5 The goodness of an innocent person makes his life easier.
But a wicked person will be destroyed by his wickedness.
6 Doing what is right brings freedom to honest people.
But those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
7 When a wicked person dies, his hope is gone.
The hopes he placed in his riches will come to nothing.
8 The good man is saved from trouble.
It comes to the wicked instead.
9 By his words an evil person can destroy his neighbor.
But a good person will escape by being smart.
10 When good people succeed, the city is happy.
When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.
11 The influence of good people makes a city great.
But the wicked can destroy it with their words.
12 A person without good sense finds fault with his neighbor.
But a person with understanding keeps quiet.
13 A person who gossips can’t keep secrets.
But a trustworthy person can keep a secret.
14 Without leadership a nation will be defeated.
But when many people give advice, it will be safe.
15 Whoever guarantees to pay what somebody else owes will suffer.
It is safer to avoid such promises.
16 A kind woman is respected.
But cruel men get wealth.
17 A kind person is doing himself a favor.
But a cruel person brings trouble on himself.
18 An evil person really gains nothing from what he earns.
But a good person will surely be rewarded.
19 Those who are truly good will live.
But those who chase after evil will die.
20 The Lord hates those with evil hearts.
But he is pleased with those who are innocent.
21 You can be sure that evil people will be punished.
But those who do what is right will not be punished.
22 A beautiful woman without good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
23 The wishes of those who do right will come true.
But the hopes of the wicked will be defeated by God’s anger.
24 Some people give much but get back even more.
But others don’t give what they should, and they end up poor.
25 A person who gives to others will get richer.
Whoever helps others will himself be helped.
26 People curse someone who keeps all the grain for himself.
But they bless a person who is willing to sell it.
27 Whoever looks for good will find kindness.
But whoever looks for evil will find trouble.
28 Those who trust in riches will be ruined.
But a good person will be as healthy as a green leaf.
29 Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind.
And a foolish person will become a servant to the wise.
30 As a tree makes fruit, a good person gives life to others.
The wise person shows others how to be wise.
31 Good people will be rewarded on earth.
So the wicked and the sinners will also be punished.
The Holy Bible, International Children’s Bible® Copyright© 1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
