Warnings Against Foolish Acts
1My son, don’t promise to pay for what your neighbor owes.
Don’t agree to pay a stranger’s bill.
2Don’t be trapped by what you have said.
Don’t be caught by the words of your mouth.
3Instead, my son, do something to free yourself.
Don’t fall into your neighbor’s hands.
Go until you can’t go anymore.
Don’t let your neighbor rest.
4Don’t let your eyes go to sleep.
Don’t let your eyelids close.
5As a deer frees itself from a hunter, free yourself.
As a bird frees itself from a trapper, free yourself.
6You people who don’t want to work, think about the ant!
Consider its ways and be wise!
7It has no commander.
It has no leader or ruler.
8But it stores up its food in summer.
It gathers its food at harvest time.
9You lazy people, how long will you lie there?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10You might sleep a little or take a little nap.
You might even fold your hands and rest.
11Then you would be poor, as if someone had robbed you.
You would have little, as if someone had stolen from you.
12An evil troublemaker
goes around saying twisted things with his mouth.
13He winks with his eyes.
He makes signals with his feet.
He motions with his fingers.
14His plans are evil, and he has lies in his heart.
He is always stirring up fights.
15Trouble will catch up with him in an instant.
He will suddenly be destroyed, and nothing can save him.
16There are six things the Lord hates.
In fact, he hates seven things.
17The Lord hates proud eyes,
a lying tongue,
and hands that kill those who aren’t guilty.
18He also hates hearts that make evil plans
and feet that are quick to do evil.
19He hates any witness who pours out lies
and anyone who stirs up conflict in the community.
A Warning Against Committing Adultery
20My son, keep your father’s command.
Don’t turn away from your mother’s teaching.
21Always tie them on your heart.
Put them around your neck.
22When you walk, they will guide you.
When you sleep, they will watch over you.
When you wake up, they will speak to you.
23Your father’s command is like a lamp.
Your mother’s teaching is like a light.
And whatever instructs and corrects you
leads to life.
24It keeps you from your neighbor’s wife.
It keeps you from the smooth talk of a woman who commits adultery.
25Don’t hunger in your heart after her beauty.
Don’t let her eyes capture you.
26A prostitute can be bought for only a loaf of bread.
But another man’s wife hunts your very life.
27You can’t shovel fire into your lap
without burning your clothes.
28You can’t walk on hot coals
without burning your feet.
29It’s the same for anyone who has sex with another man’s wife.
Anyone who touches her will be punished.
30People don’t hate a thief who steals
to fill his empty stomach.
31But when he is caught, he must pay seven times as much as he stole.
It may even cost him everything he has.
32A man who commits adultery has no sense.
Anyone who does it destroys himself.
33He will be beaten up and dishonored.
His shame will never be wiped away.
34Jealousy stirs up a husband’s anger.
He will show no mercy when he gets even.
35He won’t accept any payment.
He won’t take any money, no matter how much he is offered.
日常警言
1孩子啊，你若为邻人作保，
为外人击掌立约；
2你若被自己口中的话套住，
被自己的诺言缠住，
3孩子啊，你已落入邻人的手中，
你当如此自救：
要谦卑地向他求情。
4勿让你的眼睛睡觉，
莫叫你的眼皮打盹。
5要救自己脱离困境，
像羚羊挣脱猎人的手，
飞鸟逃脱捕鸟人的手。
6懒惰的人啊，去看看蚂蚁，
观察它的生活，就会有智慧。
7蚂蚁没有元帅，
没有官长，
也没有君王，
8却在夏季储备粮食，
在收割时积聚食物。
9懒惰的人啊，你要躺到何时？
要睡到何时才起床？
10再睡一会儿，再打个盹儿，
抱着手躺一会儿，
11贫穷要像盗贼一样攻击你，
缺乏要像武士一样扑向你。
12无赖与恶人满口诡诈，
13挤眉弄眼，手脚示意，
14心术不正，设下诡计，惹事生非。
15因此，灾难必突然临到，
他们顷刻之间遭到毁灭，
无可挽救。
16耶和华所憎恶的事有六样，
连祂厌恶的事共有七样：
17高傲的眼睛，
撒谎的舌头，
杀害无辜的手，
18图谋诡计的心，
奔跑作恶的脚，
19撒谎的假证人和在弟兄中挑起争端的人。
20孩子啊，要遵守你父亲的诫命，
不可背弃你母亲的训言。
21你要常常将这些刻在心坎上，
系在颈项上。
22你行走，它们必引领你；
你躺卧，它们必护卫你；
你醒来，它们必与你交谈。
23因为诫命是灯，训言是光，
管教责备是生命之道，
24能使你远离邪恶的女人，
避开油嘴滑舌的妓女。
25你的心不要贪恋她的美色，
也不要被她的媚眼所迷惑，
26因为娼妓会使人倾家荡产6:26 “娼妓会使人倾家荡产”或译“娼妓的淫资不过是一个饼”。，
淫妇会猎杀人宝贵的生命。
27人若将火藏在怀中，
哪能不烧着衣服呢？
28人若行走在火炭上，
哪能不烫伤双脚呢？
29与别人妻子通奸也是这样，
凡靠近她的必难逃罪责。
30贼因充饥而偷，
没有人藐视他；
31但若被抓到，他要偿还七倍，
就是倾家荡产也要偿还。
32和有夫之妇通奸的，
实在愚不可及，
他是自寻死路。
33他必挨打，受辱，
他的耻辱永难抹去。
34那丈夫妒火燃烧，
报仇时绝不留情。
35赔他再多财物，他也不会接受；
送他再多礼物，他都不肯罢休。
