今日讀經

喜愛管教就是喜愛知識

¹喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識；恨惡責備的，卻是畜類。Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

²善人必蒙耶和華的恩惠；設詭計的人，耶和華必定他的罪。The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

³人靠惡行不能堅立；義人的根必不動搖。A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

才德的婦人

⁴才德的婦人是丈夫的冠冕；貽羞的婦人如同朽爛在她丈夫的骨中。A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but she who causes shame is like decay in his bones.

⁵義人的思念是公平；惡人的計謀是詭詐。The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

⁶惡人的言論是埋伏流人的血；正直人的口必拯救人。The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.

⁷惡人傾覆，歸於無有；義人的家必站得住。The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

⁸人必按自己的智慧被稱讚；心中乖謬的，必被藐視。A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised.

被人輕賤卻有僕人

⁹被人輕賤，卻有僕人，強如自尊，缺少食物。Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.

¹⁰義人顧惜他牲畜的命；惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

耕種自己田地的必得飽食

¹¹耕種自己田地的，必得飽食；追隨虛浮的，卻是無知。The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

¹²惡人想得壞人的網羅；義人的根得以結實。The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

¹³惡人嘴中的過錯是自己的網羅；但義人必脫離患難。An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

¹⁴人因口所結的果子，必飽得美福；人手所做的，必為自己的報應。By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

智慧人肯聽勸教

¹⁵愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看為正直；惟智慧人肯聽人的勸教。The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.

¹⁶愚妄人的惱怒立時顯露；通達人能忍辱藏羞。A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

說出真話的顯明公義

¹⁷說出真話的，顯明公義；作假見證的，顯出詭詐。He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

¹⁸說話浮躁的，如刀刺人；智慧人的舌頭卻為醫人的良藥。Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹口吐真言，永遠堅立；舌說謊話，只存片時。Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰圖謀惡事的，心存詭詐；勸人和睦的，便得喜樂。Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

²¹義人不遭災害；惡人滿受禍患。No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

²²說謊言的嘴為耶和華所憎惡；行事誠實的，為他所喜悅。Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

²³通達人隱藏知識；愚昧人的心彰顯愚昧。A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

殷勤人的手必掌權

²⁴殷勤人的手必掌權；懶惰的人必服苦。The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

²⁵人心憂慮，屈而不伸；一句良言，使心歡樂。Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

²⁶義人引導他的鄰舍；惡人的道叫人失迷。A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

²⁷懶惰的人不烤打獵所得的；殷勤的人卻得寶貴的財物。A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

²⁸在公義的道上有生命；其路之中並無死亡。There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.

智慧子聽父親的教訓

¹智慧子聽父親的教訓；褻慢人不聽責備。A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.

²人因口所結的果子，必享美福；奸詐人必遭強暴。From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

³謹守口的，得保生命；大張嘴的，必致敗亡。He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

⁴懶惰人羨慕，卻無所得；殷勤人必得豐裕。The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

⁵義人恨惡謊言；惡人有臭名，且致慚愧。The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

⁶行為正直的，有公義保守；犯罪的，被邪惡傾覆。Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.

假作富足的，卻一無所有

⁷假作富足的，卻一無所有；裝作窮乏的，卻廣有財物。One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

⁸人的資財是他生命的贖價；窮乏人卻聽不見威嚇的話。Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

⁹義人的光明亮（原文是歡喜）；惡人的燈要熄滅。The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

¹⁰驕傲只啟爭競；聽勸言的，卻有智慧。Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

¹¹不勞而得之財必然消耗；勤勞積蓄的，必見加增。Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

盼望遲延令人心憂

¹²所盼望的遲延未得，令人心憂；所願意的臨到，卻是生命樹。Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

¹³藐視訓言的，自取滅亡；敬畏誡命的，必得善報。He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.

¹⁴智慧人的法則（或譯：指教）是生命的泉源，可以使人離開死亡的網羅。The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

¹⁵美好的聰明使人蒙恩；奸詐人的道路崎嶇難行。Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.

¹⁶凡通達人都憑知識行事；愚昧人張揚自己的愚昧。Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

¹⁷奸惡的使者必陷在禍患裡；忠信的使臣乃醫人的良藥。A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.

¹⁸棄絕管教的，必致貧受辱；領受責備的，必得尊榮。Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

¹⁹所欲的成就，心覺甘甜；遠離惡事，為愚昧人所憎惡。Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

與智慧人同行

²⁰與智慧人同行的，必得智慧；和愚昧人作伴的，必受虧損。He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

²¹禍患追趕罪人；義人必得善報。Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

²²善人給子孫遺留產業；罪人為義人積存資財。A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

²³窮人耕種多得糧食，但因不義，有消滅的。Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

疼愛兒子的，隨時管教

²⁴不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他；疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

²⁵義人吃得飽足；惡人肚腹缺糧。A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

在特羅亞等不到提多

¹²我從前為基督的福音到了特羅亞，主也給我開了門。Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,

¹³那時，因為沒有遇見兄弟提多，我心裡不安，便辭別那裡的人往馬其頓去了。I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

在基督裡誇勝

¹⁴感謝　神！常率領我們在基督裡誇勝，並藉著我們在各處顯揚那因認識基督而有的香氣。But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

¹⁵因為我們在　神面前，無論在得救的人身上或滅亡的人身上，都有基督馨香之氣。For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.

¹⁶在這等人，就作了死的香氣叫他死；在那等人，就作了活的香氣叫他活。這事誰能當得起呢？To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

不為利混亂神的道

¹⁷我們不像那許多人，為利混亂　神的道；乃是由於誠實，由於　神，在　神面前憑著基督講道。For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

你們就是我們的薦信

¹我們豈是又舉薦自己嗎？豈像別人用人的薦信給你們或用你們的薦信給人嗎？Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

²你們就是我們的薦信，寫在我們的心裡，被眾人所知道所念誦的。You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

³你們明顯是基督的信，藉著我們修成的。不是用墨寫的，乃是用永生　神的靈寫的；不是寫在石版上，乃是寫在心版上。It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

新約的執事

⁴我們因基督，所以在　神面前才有這樣的信心。Such confidence before God is ours through Christ.

⁵並不是我們憑自己能承擔甚麼事；我們所能承擔的，乃是出於　神。Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

⁶他叫我們能承當這新約的執事，不是憑著字句，乃是憑著精意；因為那字句是叫人死，精意（或譯：聖靈）是叫人活。And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

屬靈的職事更有榮光

⁷那用字刻在石頭上屬死的職事尚且有榮光，甚至以色列人因摩西面上的榮光，不能定睛看他的臉；這榮光原是漸漸退去的，Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

⁸何況那屬靈的職事豈不更有榮光嗎？will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

⁹若是定罪的職事有榮光，那稱義的職事榮光就越發大了。For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!

¹⁰那從前有榮光的，因這極大的榮光就算不得有榮光了；Indeed, what was once glorious has no glory now in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.

¹¹若那廢掉的有榮光，這長存的就更有榮光了。For if what was fading away came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which endures!