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Proverbs 22
Hebrew original · 29 verses · tap any word for lemma, parsing and meaning
← ch. 21ch. 23 → 📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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22:1
נִבְחָ֣ר שֵׁ֭ם מֵעֹ֣שֶׁר רָ֑ב מִכֶּ֥סֶף וּ֝מִזָּהָ֗ב חֵ֣ן טֽוֹב׃
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
美名勝過大財； 恩寵強如金銀。
22:2
עָשִׁ֣יר וָרָ֣שׁ נִפְגָּ֑שׁוּ עֹשֵׂ֖ה כֻלָּ֣ם יְהֹוָֽה׃
The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
富戶窮人在世相遇， 都為耶和華所造。
22:3
עָר֤וּם׀ רָאָ֣ה רָעָ֣ה (ויסתר) [וְנִסְתָּ֑ר] וּ֝פְתָיִ֗ים עָבְר֥וּ וְֽנֶעֱנָֽשׁוּ׃
A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
通達人見禍藏躲； 愚蒙人前往受害。
22:4
עֵ֣קֶב עֲ֭נָוָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֑ה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְכָב֣וֹד וְחַיִּֽים׃
The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
敬畏耶和華心存謙卑， 就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。
22:5
צִנִּ֣ים פַּ֭חִים בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ עִקֵּ֑שׁ שׁוֹמֵ֥ר נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ יִרְחַ֥ק מֵהֶֽם׃
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
乖僻人的路上有荊棘和網羅； 保守自己生命的，必要遠離。
22:6
חֲנֹ֣ךְ לַ֭נַּעַר עַל־פִּ֣י דַרְכּ֑וֹ גַּ֥ם כִּי־יַ֝זְקִ֗ין לֹא־יָס֥וּר מִמֶּֽנָּה׃
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
教養孩童，使他走當行的道， 就是到老他也不偏離。
22:7
עָ֭שִׁיר בְּרָשִׁ֣ים יִמְשׁ֑וֹל וְעֶ֥בֶד לֹ֝וֶ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ מַלְוֶֽה׃
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
富戶管轄窮人； 欠債的是債主的僕人。
22:8
זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה (יקצור) [יִקְצׇר־]אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
撒罪孽的，必收災禍； 他逞怒的杖也必廢掉。
22:9
טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
眼目慈善的，就必蒙福， 因他將食物分給窮人。
22:10
גָּ֣רֵֽשׁ לֵ֭ץ וְיֵצֵ֣א מָד֑וֹן וְ֝יִשְׁבֹּ֗ת דִּ֣ין וְקָלֽוֹן׃
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
趕出褻慢人，爭端就消除； 紛爭和羞辱也必止息。
22:11
אֹהֵ֥ב (טהור) [טְהׇר־]לֵ֑ב חֵ֥ן שְׂ֝פָתָ֗יו רֵעֵ֥הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
喜愛清心的人因他嘴上的恩言， 王必與他為友。
22:12
עֵינֵ֣י יְ֭הֹוָה נָ֣צְרוּ דָ֑עַת וַ֝יְסַלֵּ֗ף דִּבְרֵ֥י בֹגֵֽד׃
Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
耶和華的眼目眷顧聰明人， 卻傾敗奸詐人的言語。
22:13
אָמַ֣ר עָ֭צֵל אֲרִ֣י בַח֑וּץ בְּת֥וֹךְ רְ֝חֹב֗וֹת אֵרָצֵֽחַ׃
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”
懶惰人說：外頭有獅子； 我在街上就必被殺。
22:14
שׁוּחָ֣ה עֲ֭מֻקָּה פִּ֣י זָר֑וֹת זְע֥וּם יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה (יפול) [יִפׇּל־]שָֽׁם׃
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
淫婦的口為深坑； 耶和華所憎惡的，必陷在其中。
22:15
אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
愚蒙迷住孩童的心， 用管教的杖可以遠遠趕除。
22:16
עֹ֣שֵֽׁק דָּ֭ל לְהַרְבּ֣וֹת ל֑וֹ נֹתֵ֥ן לְ֝עָשִׁ֗יר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
欺壓貧窮為要利己的， 並送禮與富戶的，都必缺乏。
22:17
הַ֥ט אׇזְנְךָ֗ וּ֭שְׁמַע דִּבְרֵ֣י חֲכָמִ֑ים וְ֝לִבְּךָ֗ תָּשִׁ֥ית לְדַעְתִּֽי׃
Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
你須側耳聽受智慧人的言語， 留心領會我的知識。
22:18
כִּֽי־נָ֭עִים כִּֽי־תִשְׁמְרֵ֣ם בְּבִטְנֶ֑ךָ יִכֹּ֥נוּ יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו עַל־שְׂפָתֶֽיךָ׃
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
你若心中存記， 嘴上咬定，這便為美。
22:19
לִֽהְי֣וֹת בַּ֭יהֹוָה מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ הוֹדַעְתִּ֖יךָ הַיּ֣וֹם אַף־אָֽתָּה׃
I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
我今日以此特特指教你， 為要使你倚靠耶和華。
22:20
הֲלֹ֤א כָתַ֣בְתִּֽי לְ֭ךָ (שלשום) [שָׁלִישִׁ֑ים] בְּמֹ֖עֵצ֣וֹת וָדָֽעַת׃
Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
謀略和知識的美事， 我豈沒有寫給你嗎？
22:21
לְהֽוֹדִיעֲךָ֗ קֹ֭שְׁטְ אִמְרֵ֣י אֱמֶ֑ת לְהָשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרִ֥ים אֱ֝מֶ֗ת לְשֹׁלְחֶֽיךָ׃
To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
要使你知道真言的實理， 你好將真言回覆那打發你來的人。
22:22
אַֽל־תִּגְזׇל־דָּ֭ל כִּ֣י דַל־ה֑וּא וְאַל־תְּדַכֵּ֖א עָנִ֣י בַשָּֽׁעַר׃
Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
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；
22:23
כִּֽי־יְ֭הֹוָה יָרִ֣יב רִיבָ֑ם וְקָבַ֖ע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶ֣ם נָֽפֶשׁ׃
for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
因耶和華必為他辨屈； 搶奪他的，耶和華必奪取那人的命。
22:24
אַל־תִּ֭תְרַע אֶת־בַּ֣עַל אָ֑ף וְאֶת־אִ֥ישׁ חֵ֝מ֗וֹת לֹ֣א תָבֽוֹא׃
Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
好生氣的人，不可與他結交； 暴怒的人，不可與他來往；
22:25
פֶּן־תֶּאֱלַ֥ף אֹרְחֹתָ֑ו וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ מוֹקֵ֣שׁ לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.
恐怕你效法他的行為， 自己就陷在網羅裏。
22:26
אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְתֹֽקְעֵי־כָ֑ף בַּ֝עֹרְבִ֗ים מַשָּׁאֽוֹת׃
Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
不要與人擊掌， 不要為欠債的作保。
22:27
אִם־אֵֽין־לְךָ֥ לְשַׁלֵּ֑ם לָ֥מָּה יִקַּ֥ח מִ֝שְׁכָּבְךָ֗ מִתַּחְתֶּֽיךָ׃
If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
你若沒有甚麼償還， 何必使人奪去你睡臥的床呢？
22:28
אַל־תַּ֭סֵּג גְּב֣וּל עוֹלָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃
Don’t move the ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set up.
你先祖所立的地界， 你不可挪移。
22:29
חָזִ֡יתָ אִ֤ישׁ׀ מָ֘הִ֤יר בִּמְלַאכְתּ֗וֹ לִֽפְנֵי־מְלָכִ֥ים יִתְיַצָּ֑ב בַּל־יִ֝תְיַצֵּ֗ב לִפְנֵ֥י חֲשֻׁכִּֽים׃ {פ}
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
你看見辦事殷勤的人嗎？ 他必站在君王面前， 必不站在下賤人面前。
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