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Proverbs 18
Greek original · 22 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
← ch. 17ch. 19 → 📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals —
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18:1
προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται
A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
與眾寡合的，獨自尋求心願， 並惱恨一切真智慧。
18:2
οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν μᾶλλον γὰρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνῃ
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
愚昧人不喜愛明哲， 只喜愛顯露心意。
18:3
ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἀσεβὴς εἰς βάθος κακῶν καταφρονεῖ ἐπέρχεται δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτιμία καὶ ὄνειδος
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
惡人來，藐視隨來； 羞恥到，辱罵同到。
18:4
ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ποταμὸς δὲ ἀναπηδύει καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
人口中的言語如同深水； 智慧的泉源好像湧流的河水。
18:5
θαυμάσαι πρόσωπον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ καλόν οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐκκλίνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐν κρίσει
To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
瞻徇惡人的情面， 偏斷義人的案件，都為不善。
18:6
χείλη ἄφρονος ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς κακά τὸ δὲ στόμα αὐτοῦ τὸ θρασὺ θάνατον ἐπικαλεῖται
A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
愚昧人張嘴啟爭端， 開口招鞭打。
18:7
στόμα ἄφρονος συντριβὴ αὐτῷ τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτοῦ παγὶς τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
愚昧人的口自取敗壞； 他的嘴是他生命的網羅。
18:8
ὀκνηροὺς καταβάλλει φόβος ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀνδρογύνων πεινάσουσιν
The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.
傳舌人的言語如同美食， 深入人的心腹。
18:9
ὁ μὴ ἰώμενος ἑαυτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ ἀδελφός ἐστιν τοῦ λυμαινομένου ἑαυτόν
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
做工懈怠的， 與浪費人為弟兄。
18:10
ἐκ μεγαλωσύνης ἰσχύος ὄνομα κυρίου αὐτῷ δὲ προσδραμόντες δίκαιοι ὑψοῦνται
Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.
耶和華的名是堅固臺； 義人奔入便得安穩。
18:11
ὕπαρξις πλουσίου ἀνδρὸς πόλις ὀχυρά ἡ δὲ δόξα αὐτῆς μέγα ἐπισκιάζει
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
富足人的財物是他的堅城， 在他心想，猶如高牆。
18:12
πρὸ συντριβῆς ὑψοῦται καρδία ἀνδρός καὶ πρὸ δόξης ταπεινοῦται
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
敗壞之先，人心驕傲； 尊榮以前，必有謙卑。
18:13
ὃς ἀποκρίνεται λόγον πρὶν ἀκοῦσαι ἀφροσύνη αὐτῷ ἐστιν καὶ ὄνειδος
He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
未曾聽完先回答的， 便是他的愚昧和羞辱。
18:14
θυμὸν ἀνδρὸς πραΰνει θεράπων φρόνιμος ὀλιγόψυχον δὲ ἄνδρα τίς ὑποίσει
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
人有疾病，心能忍耐； 心靈憂傷，誰能承當呢？
18:15
καρδία φρονίμου κτᾶται αἴσθησιν ὦτα δὲ σοφῶν ζητεῖ ἔννοιαν
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
聰明人的心得知識； 智慧人的耳求知識。
18:16
δόμα ἀνθρώπου ἐμπλατύνει αὐτὸν καὶ παρὰ δυνάσταις καθιζάνει αὐτόν
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
人的禮物為他開路， 引他到高位的人面前。
18:17
δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ κατήγορος ἐν πρωτολογίᾳ ὡς δ’ ἂν ἐπιβάλῃ ὁ ἀντίδικος ἐλέγχεται
He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.
先訴情由的，似乎有理； 但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。
18:18
ἀντιλογίας παύει κλῆρος ἐν δὲ δυνάσταις ὁρίζει
The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
掣籤能止息爭競， 也能解散強勝的人。
18:19
ἀδελφὸς ὑπὸ ἀδελφοῦ βοηθούμενος ὡς πόλις ὀχυρὰ καὶ ὑψηλή ἰσχύει δὲ ὥσπερ τεθεμελιωμένον βασίλειον
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city. Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城還難； 這樣的爭競如同堅寨的門閂。
18:20
ἀπὸ καρπῶν στόματος ἀνὴρ πίμπλησιν κοιλίαν αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ δὲ καρπῶν χειλέων αὐτοῦ ἐμπλησθήσεται
A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
人口中所結的果子，必充滿肚腹； 他嘴所出的，必使他飽足。
18:21
θάνατος καὶ ζωὴ ἐν χειρὶ γλώσσης οἱ δὲ κρατοῦντες αὐτῆς ἔδονται τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτῆς
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
生死在舌頭的權下， 喜愛它的，必吃它所結的果子。
18:22
ὃς εὗρεν γυναῖκα ἀγαθήν εὗρεν χάριτας ἔλαβεν δὲ παρὰ θεοῦ ἱλαρότητα ὃς ἐκβάλλει γυναῖκα ἀγαθήν ἐκβάλλει τὰ ἀγαθά ὁ δὲ κατέχων μοιχαλίδα ἄφρων καὶ ἀσεβής
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
得着賢妻的，是得着好處， 也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。
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