Proverbs箴言-17－愛薇塔樂學英文

Proverbs箴言-17

17:1	[hb5]	設筵滿屋、大家相爭、不如有塊乾餅、大家相安。
	[kjv]	Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
	[bbe]	Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
17:2	[hb5]	僕人辦事聰明、必管轄貽羞之子、又在眾子中、同分產業。
	[kjv]	A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
	[bbe]	A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
17:3	[hb5]	鼎為煉銀、爐為煉金．惟有耶和華熬煉人心。
	[kjv]	The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
	[bbe]	The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
17:4	[hb5]	行惡的留心聽奸詐之言．說謊的側耳聽邪惡之語。
	[kjv]	A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
	[bbe]	A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
17:5	[hb5]	戲笑窮人的、是辱沒造他的主．幸災樂禍的、必不免受罰。
	[kjv]	Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
	[bbe]	Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
17:6	[hb5]	子孫為老人的冠冕．父親是兒女的榮耀。
	[kjv]	Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
	[bbe]	Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
17:7	[hb5]	愚頑人說美言本不相宜、何況君王說謊話呢。
	[kjv]	Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
	[bbe]	Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
17:8	[hb5]	賄賂在餽送的人眼中、看為寶玉、隨處運動、都得順利。
	[kjv]	A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
	[bbe]	An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
17:9	[hb5]	遮掩人過的、尋求人愛．屢次挑錯的、離間密友。
	[kjv]	He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
	[bbe]	He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
17:10	[hb5]	一句責備話、深入聰明人的心、強如責打愚昧人一百下。
	[kjv]	A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
	[bbe]	A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
17:11	[hb5]	惡人只尋背叛、所以必有嚴厲的使者、奉差攻擊他。
	[kjv]	An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
	[bbe]	An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
17:12	[hb5]	寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊、不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。
	[kjv]	Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
	[bbe]	It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
17:13	[hb5]	以惡報善的、禍患必不離他的家。
	[kjv]	Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
	[bbe]	If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
17:14	[hb5]	分爭的起頭、如水放開．所以在爭鬧之先、必當止息爭競。
	[kjv]	The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
	[bbe]	The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
17:15	[hb5]	定惡人為義的、定義人為惡的、這都為耶和華所憎惡。
	[kjv]	He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
	[bbe]	He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
17:16	[hb5]	愚昧人既無聰明、為何手拿價銀買智慧呢。
	[kjv]	Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
	[bbe]	How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
17:17	[hb5]	朋友乃時常親愛．弟兄為患難而生。
	[kjv]	A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
	[bbe]	A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
17:18	[hb5]	在鄰舍面前擊掌作保、乃是無知的人。
	[kjv]	A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
	[bbe]	A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
17:19	[hb5]	喜愛爭競的、是喜愛過犯．高立家門的、乃自取敗壞。
	[kjv]	He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
	[bbe]	The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
17:20	[hb5]	心存邪僻的、尋不著好處．舌弄是非的、陷在禍患中。
	[kjv]	He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
	[bbe]	Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
17:21	[hb5]	生愚昧子的、必自愁苦．愚頑人的父、毫無喜樂。
	[kjv]	He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
	[bbe]	He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
17:22	[hb5]	喜樂的心、乃是良藥．憂傷的靈、使骨枯乾。
	[kjv]	A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
	[bbe]	A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
17:23	[hb5]	惡人暗中受賄賂、為要顛倒判斷。
	[kjv]	A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
	[bbe]	A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
17:24	[hb5]	明哲人眼前有智慧．愚昧人眼望地極。
	[kjv]	Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
	[bbe]	Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
17:25	[hb5]	愚昧子使父親愁煩、使母親憂苦。
	[kjv]	A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
	[bbe]	A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
17:26	[hb5]	刑罰義人為不善．責打君子為不義。
	[kjv]	Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
	[bbe]	To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
17:27	[hb5]	寡少言語的有知識．性情溫良的有聰明。
	[kjv]	He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
	[bbe]	He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
17:28	[hb5]	愚昧人若靜默不言、也可算為智慧．閉口不說、也可算為聰明。
	[kjv]	Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
	[bbe]	Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.