箴言 11 – CCBT & NIRV

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

箴言 11:1-31

1耶和華憎惡騙人的天平,

喜愛公平的法碼。

2傲慢帶來羞辱,

謙卑者有智慧。

3正直人靠誠實引導,

奸詐者被奸詐毀滅。

4在降怒之日,財富毫無益處,

唯有公義能救人免於死亡。

5純全人行義走坦途,

惡人作惡致沉淪。

6正直人被義行所救,

奸詐者被私慾所擄。

7惡人一死,他的希望就破滅,

他對財勢的冀望轉眼成空。

8義人脫離患難,

惡人落入苦難。

9不敬虔的張口敗壞鄰舍,

義人卻因知識獲得拯救。

10義人亨通,全城快樂;

惡人滅亡,人人歡呼。

11城因正直人的祝福而興盛,

因惡人的口舌而傾覆。

12無知者輕視鄰舍,

明哲人保持緘默。

13嚼舌者洩露秘密,

忠信者守口如瓶。

14缺乏智謀,國必敗亡;

謀士眾多,戰無不勝。

15為他人作保,必受虧損;

厭惡當保人,得享平安。

16賢淑的女子得到尊榮,

殘暴的男子得到資財。

17仁慈的人造福自己,

殘酷的人惹禍上身。

18惡人賺來的轉眼成空,

播種公義的必獲獎賞。

19堅持行義,必得生命;

追逐罪惡,終必滅亡。

20心術不正的人令耶和華憎惡,

純全無過的人蒙耶和華喜愛。

21惡人終必落入法網,

義人的子孫必得拯救。

22女子貌美無內涵,

如同豬鼻掛金環。

23義人的願望結出善果,

惡人的希望招致烈怒。

24有人樂善好施,反倒越來越富;

有人一毛不拔,反而越來越窮。

25慷慨好施的必得昌盛,

恩待他人的必蒙恩待。

26囤糧不賣,惹人咒詛;

樂意賣糧,必蒙祝福。

27尋求良善得恩惠,

追求罪惡遭禍患。

28倚仗財勢者必衰敗,

義人必興旺如綠葉。

29禍害自家,必一無所有,

愚人必做智者的僕役。

30義人結果如生命之樹,

智者深得人心。

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New International Reader’s Version

Proverbs 11:1-31

1The Lord hates it when people use scales to cheat others.

But he is delighted when people use honest weights.

2When pride comes, shame follows.

But wisdom comes to those who are not proud.

3Those who do what is right are guided by their honest lives.

But those who aren’t faithful are destroyed by their lies.

4Wealth isn’t worth anything when God judges you.

But doing what is right saves you from death.

5The ways of honest people are made straight because they do what is right.

But those who do what is wrong are brought down by their own sins.

6Godly people are saved by doing what is right.

But those who aren’t faithful are trapped by evil longings.

7Hopes placed in human beings will die with them.

Everything their power promised comes to nothing.

8Those who do right are saved from trouble.

But trouble comes on those who do wrong.

9With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors.

But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

10When those who do right succeed, their city is glad.

When those who do wrong die, people shout for joy.

11The blessing of honest people builds up a city.

But the words of sinners destroy it.

12Whoever makes fun of their neighbor has no sense.

But the one who has understanding controls their tongue.

13Those who talk about others will tell secrets.

But those who can be trusted keep the secrets of others.

14Without guidance a nation falls.

But many good advisers can bring victory to a nation.

15Whoever promises to pay for what someone else owes will certainly suffer.

But a person who doesn’t agree to pay someone else’s bill is safe.

16A woman who has a kind heart gains honor.

But men who are not kind gain only wealth.

17Those who are kind benefit themselves.

But mean people bring ruin on themselves.

18An evil person really earns nothing.

But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.

19Surely right living leads to life.

But whoever runs after evil finds death.

20The Lord hates those whose hearts are twisted.

But he is pleased with those who live without blame.

21You can be sure that sinners will be punished.

And you can also be sure that godly people will go free.

22A beautiful woman who has no sense

is like a gold ring in a pig’s nose.

23What godly people long for ends only in what is good.

But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.

24One person gives freely but gets even richer.

Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.

25Anyone who gives a lot will succeed.

Anyone who renews others will be renewed.

26People ask for bad things to happen to those who store up grain for themselves.

But people ask for God’s blessing on those who are willing to sell.

27Anyone who looks for what is good will be blessed.

But bad things will happen to a person who plans to do evil.

28Those who trust in their riches will fall.

But those who do right will be as healthy as a green leaf.

29Those who bring ruin on their families will receive nothing but wind.

And foolish people will serve wise people.

30The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life.

And those who are wise save lives.

31Godly people get what they should get on earth.

So ungodly people and sinners will certainly get what they should get!