今日读经

屡次受责仍硬着颈项

¹人屡次受责罚，仍然硬着颈项；他必顷刻败坏，无法可治。A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

义人增多，民就喜乐

²义人增多，民就喜乐；恶人掌权，民就叹息。When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

³爱慕智慧的，使父亲喜乐；与妓女结交的，却浪费钱财。A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

⁴王借公平，使国坚定；索要贿赂，使国倾败。By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.

谄媚与网罗

⁵谄媚邻舍的，就是设网罗绊他的脚。A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

⁶恶人犯罪，自陷网罗；惟独义人欢呼喜乐。An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

关心穷人的案件

⁷义人知道查明穷人的案；恶人没有聪明，就不得而知。The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.

智慧人止息众怒

⁸亵慢人煽惑通城；智慧人止息众怒。Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.

⁹智慧人与愚妄人相争，或怒或笑，总不能使他止息。If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

¹⁰好流人血的，恨恶完全人，索取正直人的性命。Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

¹¹愚妄人怒气全发；智慧人忍气含怒。A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

君王与臣仆

¹²君王若听谎言，他一切臣仆都是奸恶。If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

¹³贫穷人、强暴人在世相遇；他们的眼目都蒙耶和华光照。The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

¹⁴君王凭诚实判断穷人；他的国位必永远坚立。A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

管教儿女

¹⁵杖打和责备能加增智慧；放纵的儿子使母亲羞愧。A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

¹⁶恶人加多，过犯也加多，义人必看见他们跌倒。When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

¹⁷管教你的儿子，他就使你得安息，也必使你心里喜乐。Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

没有异象，民就放肆

¹⁸没有异象（或译：默示），民就放肆；惟遵守律法的，便为有福。Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.

仆人与急躁的人

¹⁹只用言语，仆人不肯受管教；他虽然明白，也不留意。A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

²⁰你见言语急躁的人吗？愚昧人比他更有指望。Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²¹人将仆人从小娇养，这仆人终久必成了他的儿子。A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

²²好气的人挑启争端；暴怒的人多多犯罪。An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

高傲与谦逊

²³人的高傲必使他卑下；心里谦逊的，必得尊荣。A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

²⁴人与盗贼分赃，是恨恶自己的性命；他听见叫人发誓的声音，却不言语。A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.

惧怕人与倚靠耶和华

²⁵惧怕人的，陷入网罗；惟有倚靠耶和华的，必得安稳。The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.

²⁶求王恩的人多；定人事乃在耶和华。Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

²⁷为非作歹的，被义人憎嫌；行事正直的，被恶人憎恶。An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

被提到第三层天

¹我自夸固然无益，但我是不得已的。如今我要说到主的显现和启示。I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

²我认得一个在基督里的人，他前十四年被提到第三层天上去；（或在身内，我不知道；或在身外，我也不知道；只有　神知道。）I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

³我认得这人；（或在身内，或在身外，我都不知道，只有　神知道。）And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

⁴他被提到乐园里，听见隐秘的言语，是人不可说的。was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

⁵为这人，我要夸口；但是为我自己，除了我的软弱以外，我并不夸口。I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

⁶我就是愿意夸口也不算狂，因为我必说实话；只是我禁止不说，恐怕有人把我看高了，过于他在我身上所看见、所听见的。Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

肉体上的一根刺

⁷又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大，就过于自高，所以有一根刺加在我肉体上，就是撒但的差役要攻击我，免得我过于自高。or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

⁸为这事，我三次求过主，叫这刺离开我。Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

⁹他对我说：“我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以，我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

¹⁰我为基督的缘故，就以软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦为可喜乐的；因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就刚强了。That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

使徒的凭据

¹¹我成了愚妄人，是被你们强逼的。我本该被你们称许才是。我虽算不了什么，却没有一件事在那些最大的使徒以下。I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

¹²我在你们中间，用百般的忍耐，借着神迹、奇事、异能显出使徒的凭据来。The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

¹³除了我不累着你们这一件事，你们还有什么事不及别的教会呢？这不公之处，求你们饶恕我吧。In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

第三次要来，不累着你们

¹⁴如今，我打算第三次到你们那里去，也必不累着你们；因我所求的是你们，不是你们的财物。儿女不该为父母积财，父母该为儿女积财。See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

¹⁵我也甘心乐意为你们的灵魂费财费力。难道我越发爱你们，就越发少得你们的爱吗？And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

¹⁶罢了，我自己并没有累着你们，你们却有人说，我是诡诈，用心计牢笼你们。Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

¹⁷我所差到你们那里去的人，我借着他们一个人占过你们的便宜吗？Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?

¹⁸我劝了提多到你们那里去，又差那位兄弟与他同去。提多占过你们的便宜吗？我们行事，不同是一个心灵（或译：圣灵）吗？不同是一个脚踪吗？I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?