今日读经

离群自是的人

¹与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿，并恼恨一切真智慧。He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

²愚昧人不喜爱明哲，只喜爱显露心意。A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

³恶人来，藐视随来；羞耻到，辱骂同到。With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

言语如深水

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

⁵瞻徇恶人的情面，偏断义人的案件，都为不善。Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

⁶愚昧人张嘴启争端，开口招鞭打。A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

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

⁸传舌人的言语如同美食，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，与浪费人为弟兄。Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

耶和华的名是坚固台

¹⁰耶和华的名是坚固台；义人奔入便得安稳。The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

¹¹富足人的财物是他的坚城，在他心想，犹如高墙。A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

¹²败坏之先，人心骄傲；尊荣以前，必有谦卑。Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

先听完再回答

¹³未曾听完先回答的，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；心灵忧伤，谁能承当呢？The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?

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

¹⁶人的礼物为他开路，引他到高位的人面前。A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷先诉情由的，似乎有理；但邻舍来到，就察出实情。The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

掣签与弟兄结怨

¹⁸掣签能止息争竞，也能解散强胜的人。Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

¹⁹弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难；这样的争竞如同坚寨的门闩。An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

生死在舌头的权下

²⁰人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹；他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

²¹生死在舌头的权下，喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

贤妻与真朋友

²²得着贤妻的，是得着好处，也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.

²³贫穷人说哀求的话；富足人用威吓的话回答。The poor man pleads for mercy, but the rich man answers harshly.

²⁴滥交朋友的，自取败坏；但有一朋友比弟兄更亲密。A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.

宁可贫穷而正直

¹行为纯正的贫穷人胜过乖谬愚妄的富足人。Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

²心无知识的，乃为不善；脚步急快的，难免犯罪。Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

³人的愚昧倾败他的道；他的心也抱怨耶和华。A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

富与穷的人情冷暖

⁴财物使朋友增多；但穷人朋友远离。Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

⁵作假见证的，必不免受罚；吐出谎言的，终不能逃脱。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；爱送礼的，人都为他的朋友。Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

⁷贫穷人，弟兄都恨他；何况他的朋友，更远离他！他用言语追随，他们却走了。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得着智慧的，爱惜生命；保守聪明的，必得好处。He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

⁹作假见证的，不免受罚；吐出谎言的，也必灭亡。A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.

¹⁰愚昧人宴乐度日是不合宜的；何况仆人管辖王子呢？Luxury is unseemly for a fool—how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!

¹¹人有见识就不轻易发怒；宽恕人的过失便是自己的荣耀。A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

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

家中的祸患与福气

¹³愚昧的儿子是父亲的祸患；妻子的争吵如雨连连滴漏。A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.

¹⁴房屋钱财是祖宗所遗留的；惟有贤慧的妻是耶和华所赐的。Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.

懒惰与怜悯穷人

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

¹⁶谨守诫命的，保全生命；轻忽己路的，必致死亡。He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

¹⁷怜悯贫穷的，就是借给耶和华；他的善行，耶和华必偿还。Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

管教与受教

¹⁸趁有指望，管教你的儿子；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暴怒的人必受刑罚；你若救他，必须再救。A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.

²⁰你要听劝教，受训诲，使你终久有智慧。Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.

人的计谋与神的筹算

²¹人心多有计谋；惟有耶和华的筹算才能立定。Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

²²施行仁慈的，令人爱慕；穷人强如说谎言的。The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.

²³敬畏耶和华的，得着生命；他必恒久知足，不遭祸患。The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

懒惰人与亵慢人

²⁴懒惰人放手在盘子里，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鞭打亵慢人，愚蒙人必长见识；责备明哲人，他就明白知识。Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.

²⁶虐待父亲、撵出母亲的，是贻羞致辱之子。He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

²⁷我儿，不可听了教训而又偏离知识的言语。If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.

²⁸匪徒作见证戏笑公平；恶人的口吞下罪孽。A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.

²⁹刑罚是为亵慢人预备的；鞭打是为愚昧人的背预备的。Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

不再凭外貌认人

¹⁶所以，我们从今以后，不凭着外貌（原文是肉体；本节同）认人了。虽然凭着外貌认过基督，如今却不再这样认他了。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若有人在基督里，他就是新造的人，旧事已过，都变成新的了。Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

和好的职分

¹⁸一切都是出于　神；他借着基督使我们与他和好，又将劝人与他和好的职分赐给我们。All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

¹⁹这就是　神在基督里，叫世人与自己和好，不将他们的过犯归到他们身上，并且将这和好的道理托付了我们。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，我们作基督的使者，就好像　神借我们劝你们一般。我们替基督求你们与　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神使那无罪（无罪：原文是不知罪）的，替我们成为罪，好叫我们在他里面成为　神的义。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我们与　神同工的，也劝你们不可徒受他的恩典。As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.

²因为他说：“在悦纳的时候，我应允了你；在拯救的日子，我搭救了你。”看哪，现在正是悦纳的时候！现在正是拯救的日子；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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在苦难中表明是神的用人

³我们凡事都不叫人有妨碍，免得这职分被人毁谤；We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

⁴反倒在各样的事上表明自己是　神的用人，就如在许多的忍耐、患难、穷乏、困苦、Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

⁵鞭打、监禁、扰乱、勤劳、警醒、不食、in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger;

⁶廉洁、知识、恒忍、恩慈、圣灵的感化、无伪的爱心、in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

⁷真实的道理、　神的大能；仁义的兵器在左在右；in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

看似失败，其实富足

⁸荣耀、羞辱，恶名、美名；似乎是诱惑人的，却是诚实的；through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine;

⁹似乎不为人所知，却是人所共知的；似乎要死，却是活着的；似乎受责罚，却是不至丧命的；unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

¹⁰似乎忧愁，却是常常快乐的；似乎贫穷，却是叫许多人富足的；似乎一无所有，却是样样都有的。sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

敞开心肠

¹¹哥林多人哪，我们向你们，口是张开的，心是宽宏的。We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians. Our hearts are open wide.

¹²你们狭窄，原不在乎我们，是在乎自己的心肠狭窄。It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.

¹³你们也要照样用宽宏的心报答我。我这话正像对自己的孩子说的。As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.