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Proverbs 21
Hebrew original · 31 verses · tap any word for lemma, parsing and meaning
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21:1
פַּלְגֵי־מַ֣יִם לֶב־מֶ֭לֶךְ בְּיַד־יְהֹוָ֑ה עַֽל־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֖ר יַחְפֹּ֣ץ יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃
The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
王的心在耶和華手中， 好像隴溝的水隨意流轉。
21:2
כׇּֽל־דֶּרֶךְ־אִ֭ישׁ יָשָׁ֣ר בְּעֵינָ֑יו וְתֹכֵ֖ן לִבּ֣וֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
人所行的，在自己眼中都看為正； 惟有耶和華衡量人心。
21:3
עֲ֭שֹׂה צְדָקָ֣ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט נִבְחָ֖ר לַיהֹוָ֣ה מִזָּֽבַח׃
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
行仁義公平 比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。
21:4
רוּם־עֵ֭ינַיִם וּרְחַב־לֵ֑ב נִ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃
A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
惡人發達 ，眼高心傲， 這乃是罪。
21:5
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת חָ֭רוּץ אַךְ־לְמוֹתָ֑ר וְכׇל־אָ֝֗ץ אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
殷勤籌劃的，足致豐裕； 行事急躁的，都必缺乏。
21:6
פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭צָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי־מָֽוֶת׃
Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
用詭詐之舌求財的，就是自己取死； 所得之財乃是吹來吹去的浮雲。
21:7
שֹׁד־רְשָׁעִ֥ים יְגוֹרֵ֑ם כִּ֥י מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת מִשְׁפָּֽט׃
The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
惡人的強暴必將自己掃除， 因他們不肯按公平行事。
21:8
הֲפַכְפַּ֬ךְ דֶּ֣רֶךְ אִ֣ישׁ וָזָ֑ר וְ֝זַ֗ךְ יָשָׁ֥ר פׇּעֳלֽוֹ׃
The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
負罪之人的路甚是彎曲； 至於清潔的人，他所行的乃是正直。
21:9
ט֗וֹב לָשֶׁ֥בֶת עַל־פִּנַּת־גָּ֑ג מֵאֵ֥שֶׁת מִ֝דְיָנִ֗ים וּבֵ֥ית חָֽבֶר׃
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
寧可住在房頂的角上， 不在寬闊的房屋與爭吵的婦人同住。
21:10
נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָ֭שָׁע אִוְּתָה־רָ֑ע לֹֽא־יֻחַ֖ן בְּעֵינָ֣יו רֵעֵֽהוּ׃
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
惡人的心樂人受禍； 他眼並不憐恤鄰舍。
21:11
בַּֽעֲנׇשׁ־לֵ֭ץ יֶחְכַּם־פֶּ֑תִי וּבְהַשְׂכִּ֥יל לְ֝חָכָ֗ם יִקַּח־דָּֽעַת׃
When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
褻慢的人受刑罰，愚蒙的人就得智慧； 智慧人受訓誨，便得知識。
21:12
מַשְׂכִּ֣יל צַ֭דִּיק לְבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע מְסַלֵּ֖ף רְשָׁעִ֣ים לָרָֽע׃
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
義人思想惡人的家， 知道惡人傾倒，必致滅亡。
21:13
אֹטֵ֣ם אׇ֭זְנוֹ מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑ל גַּֽם־ה֥וּא יִ֝קְרָ֗א וְלֹ֣א יֵעָנֶֽה׃
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
塞耳不聽窮人哀求的， 他將來呼籲也不蒙應允。
21:14
מַתָּ֣ן בַּ֭סֵּתֶר יִכְפֶּה־אָ֑ף וְשֹׁ֥חַד בַּ֝חֵ֗ק חֵמָ֥ה עַזָּֽה׃
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
暗中送的禮物挽回怒氣； 懷中搋的賄賂止息暴怒。
21:15
שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַ֭צַּדִּיק עֲשׂ֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
秉公行義使義人喜樂， 使作孽的人敗壞。
21:16
אָדָ֗ם תּ֭וֹעֶה מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ הַשְׂכֵּ֑ל בִּקְהַ֖ל רְפָאִ֣ים יָנֽוּחַ׃
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
迷離通達道路的， 必住在陰魂的會中。
21:17
אִ֣ישׁ מַ֭חְסוֹר אֹהֵ֣ב שִׂמְחָ֑ה אֹהֵ֥ב יַֽיִן־וָ֝שֶׁ֗מֶן לֹ֣א יַעֲשִֽׁיר׃
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
愛宴樂的，必致窮乏； 好酒，愛膏油的，必不富足。
21:18
כֹּ֣פֶר לַצַּדִּ֣יק רָשָׁ֑ע וְתַ֖חַת יְשָׁרִ֣ים בּוֹגֵֽד׃
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
惡人作了義人的贖價； 奸詐人代替正直人。
21:19
ט֗וֹב שֶׁ֥בֶת בְּאֶֽרֶץ־מִדְבָּ֑ר מֵאֵ֖שֶׁת (מדונים) [מִדְיָנִ֣ים] וָכָֽעַס׃
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
寧可住在曠野， 不與爭吵使氣的婦人同住。
21:20
אוֹצָ֤ר׀ נֶחְמָ֣ד וָ֭שֶׁמֶן בִּנְוֵ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וּכְסִ֖יל אָדָ֣ם יְבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
智慧人家中積蓄寶物膏油； 愚昧人隨得來隨吞下。
21:21
רֹ֭דֵף צְדָקָ֣ה וָחָ֑סֶד יִמְצָ֥א חַ֝יִּ֗ים צְדָקָ֥ה וְכָבֽוֹד׃
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
追求公義仁慈的， 就尋得生命、公義，和尊榮。
21:22
עִ֣יר גִּ֭בֹּרִים עָלָ֣ה חָכָ֑ם וַ֝יֹּ֗רֶד עֹ֣ז מִבְטֶחָֽהֿ׃
A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
智慧人爬上勇士的城牆， 傾覆他所倚靠的堅壘。
21:23
שֹׁמֵ֣ר פִּ֭יו וּלְשׁוֹנ֑וֹ שֹׁמֵ֖ר מִצָּר֣וֹת נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
謹守口與舌的， 就保守自己免受災難。
21:24
זֵ֣ד יָ֭הִיר לֵ֣ץ שְׁמ֑וֹ ע֝וֹשֶׂ֗ה בְּעֶבְרַ֥ת זָדֽוֹן׃
The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride.
心驕氣傲的人名叫褻慢； 他行事狂妄，都出於驕傲。
21:25
תַּאֲוַ֣ת עָצֵ֣ל תְּמִיתֶ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־מֵאֲנ֖וּ יָדָ֣יו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
懶惰人的心願將他殺害， 因為他手不肯做工。
21:26
כׇּל־הַ֭יּוֹם הִתְאַוָּ֣ה תַאֲוָ֑ה וְצַדִּ֥יק יִ֝תֵּ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַחְשֹֽׂךְ׃
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
有終日貪得無饜的； 義人施捨而不吝惜。
21:27
זֶ֣בַח רְ֭שָׁעִים תּוֹעֵבָ֑ה אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־בְזִמָּ֥ה יְבִיאֶֽנּוּ׃
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
惡人的祭物是可憎的； 何況他存惡意來獻呢？
21:28
עֵד־כְּזָבִ֥ים יֹאבֵ֑ד וְאִ֥ישׁ שׁ֝וֹמֵ֗עַ לָנֶ֥צַח יְדַבֵּֽר׃
A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity.
作假見證的必滅亡； 惟有聽真情而言的，其言長存。
21:29
הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא׀ (יכין דרכיו) [יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ]׃
A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
惡人臉無羞恥； 正直人行事堅定。
21:30
אֵ֣ין חׇ֭כְמָה וְאֵ֣ין תְּבוּנָ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין עֵ֝צָ֗ה לְנֶ֣גֶד יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
沒有人能以智慧、聰明、 謀略敵擋耶和華。
21:31
ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַיהֹוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
馬是為打仗之日預備的； 得勝乃在乎耶和華。