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離群自是的人

¹與眾寡合的，獨自尋求心願，並惱恨一切真智慧。He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

²愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

³惡人來，藐視隨來；羞恥到，辱罵同到。With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

言語如深水

⁴人口中的言語如同深水；智慧的泉源好像湧流的河水。The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

⁵瞻徇惡人的情面，偏斷義人的案件，都為不善。Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

⁶愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

⁷愚昧人的口自取敗壞；他的嘴是他生命的網羅。A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

⁸傳舌人的言語如同美食，深入人的心腹。The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

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⁹做工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

耶和華的名是堅固臺

¹⁰耶和華的名是堅固臺；義人奔入便得安穩。The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

¹¹富足人的財物是他的堅城，在他心想，猶如高牆。A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

¹²敗壞之先，人心驕傲；尊榮以前，必有謙卑。Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

先聽完再回答

¹³未曾聽完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

¹⁴人有疾病，心能忍耐；心靈憂傷，誰能承當呢？The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

¹⁵聰明人的心得知識；智慧人的耳求知識。The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

¹⁶人的禮物為他開路，引他到高位的人面前。A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷先訴情由的，似乎有理；但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

掣籤與弟兄結怨

¹⁸掣籤能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人。Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

¹⁹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。An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

生死在舌頭的權下

²⁰人口中所結的果子，必充滿肚腹；他嘴所出的，必使他飽足。From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

²¹生死在舌頭的權下，喜愛它的，必吃它所結的果子。Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

賢妻與真朋友

²²得著賢妻的，是得著好處，也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

²³貧窮人說哀求的話；富足人用威嚇的話回答。The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

²⁴濫交朋友的，自取敗壞；但有一朋友比弟兄更親密。A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

寧可貧窮而正直

¹行為純正的貧窮人勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

²心無知識的，乃為不善；腳步急快的，難免犯罪。Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

³人的愚昧傾敗他的道；他的心也抱怨耶和華。A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

富與窮的人情冷暖

⁴財物使朋友增多；但窮人朋友遠離。Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁵作假見證的，必不免受罰；吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

⁶好施散的，有多人求他的恩情；愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷貧窮人，弟兄都恨他；何況他的朋友，更遠離他！他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.

⁸得著智慧的，愛惜生命；保守聰明的，必得好處。He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

⁹作假見證的，不免受罰；吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

¹⁰愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的；何況僕人管轄王子呢？Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

¹¹人有見識就不輕易發怒；寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

¹²王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫；他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

家中的禍患與福氣

¹³愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患；妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

¹⁴房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的；惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

懶惰與憐憫窮人

¹⁵懶惰使人沉睡；懈怠的人必受飢餓。Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

¹⁶謹守誡命的，保全生命；輕忽己路的，必致死亡。He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

¹⁷憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華；他的善行，耶和華必償還。Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

管教與受教

¹⁸趁有指望，管教你的兒子；你的心不可任他死亡。Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

¹⁹暴怒的人必受刑罰；你若救他，必須再救。A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

²⁰你要聽勸教，受訓誨，使你終久有智慧。Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

人的計謀與神的籌算

²¹人心多有計謀；惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

²²施行仁慈的，令人愛慕；窮人強如說謊言的。The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

²³敬畏耶和華的，得著生命；他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

懶惰人與褻慢人

²⁴懶惰人放手在盤子裡，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

²⁵鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識；責備明哲人，他就明白知識。Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

²⁶虐待父親、攆出母親的，是貽羞致辱之子。He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

²⁷我兒，不可聽了教訓而又偏離知識的言語。If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁸匪徒作見證戲笑公平；惡人的口吞下罪孽。A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

²⁹刑罰是為褻慢人預備的；鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

不再憑外貌認人

¹⁶所以，我們從今以後，不憑著外貌（原文是肉體；本節同）認人了。雖然憑著外貌認過基督，如今卻不再這樣認他了。So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

新造的人

¹⁷若有人在基督裡，他就是新造的人，舊事已過，都變成新的了。Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

和好的職分

¹⁸一切都是出於　神；他藉著基督使我們與他和好，又將勸人與他和好的職分賜給我們。All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

¹⁹這就是　神在基督裡，叫世人與自己和好，不將他們的過犯歸到他們身上，並且將這和好的道理託付了我們。that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.

²⁰所以，我們作基督的使者，就好像　神藉我們勸你們一般。我們替基督求你們與　神和好。Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

²¹神使那無罪（無罪：原文是不知罪）的，替我們成為罪，好叫我們在他裡面成為　神的義。God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

不可徒受神的恩典

¹我們與　神同工的，也勸你們不可徒受他的恩典。As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

²因為他說：「在悅納的時候，我應允了你；在拯救的日子，我搭救了你。」看哪，現在正是悅納的時候！現在正是拯救的日子；For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation!

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在苦難中表明是神的用人

³我們凡事都不叫人有妨礙，免得這職分被人毀謗；We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

⁴反倒在各樣的事上表明自己是　神的用人，就如在許多的忍耐、患難、窮乏、困苦、Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

⁵鞭打、監禁、擾亂、勤勞、警醒、不食、in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

⁶廉潔、知識、恆忍、恩慈、聖靈的感化、無偽的愛心、in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

⁷真實的道理、　神的大能；仁義的兵器在左在右；in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

看似失敗，其實富足

⁸榮耀、羞辱，惡名、美名；似乎是誘惑人的，卻是誠實的；through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

⁹似乎不為人所知，卻是人所共知的；似乎要死，卻是活著的；似乎受責罰，卻是不至喪命的；unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

¹⁰似乎憂愁，卻是常常快樂的；似乎貧窮，卻是叫許多人富足的；似乎一無所有，卻是樣樣都有的。sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

敞開心腸

¹¹哥林多人哪，我們向你們，口是張開的，心是寬宏的。We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

¹²你們狹窄，原不在乎我們，是在乎自己的心腸狹窄。It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

¹³你們也要照樣用寬宏的心報答我。我這話正像對自己的孩子說的。As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.