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Proverbs 13 Greek original · 25 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
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υἱὸς πανοῦργος ὑπήκοος πατρί υἱὸς δὲ ἀνήκοος ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ
A shrewd son is obedient to his father, but a disobedient son is in destruction.
精明的兒子聽從父親，不肯聽從的兒子卻在滅亡中。
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ἀπὸ καρπῶν δικαιοσύνης φάγεται ἀγαθός ψυχαὶ δὲ παρανόμων ὀλοῦνται ἄωροι
A good man will eat from the fruits of righteousness, but the souls of the lawless will perish untimely.
善人必吃公義的果子，不法之人的性命卻要早早滅亡。
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ὃς φυλάσσει τὸ ἑαυτοῦ στόμα τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ὁ δὲ προπετὴς χείλεσιν πτοήσει ἑαυτόν
He who guards his own mouth keeps his own soul, but he who is rash with his lips will terrify himself.
謹守自己口的，保全自己的魂；嘴唇冒失的，必驚嚇自己。
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ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις ἐστὶν πᾶς ἀεργός χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων ἐν ἐπιμελείᾳ
Every idle person lives amid desires, but the hands of the diligent are at work with care.
凡懶惰的人都活在慾望之中，勤勇之人的手卻在勤勞中。
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λόγον ἄδικον μισεῖ δίκαιος ἀσεβὴς δὲ αἰσχύνεται καὶ οὐχ ἕξει παρρησίαν
A righteous man hates an unjust word, but the impious is put to shame and will have no boldness.
義人恨惡不義的話，不敬虔的人卻要蒙羞，不得坦然。
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δικαιοσύνη φυλάσσει ἀκάκους τοὺς δὲ ἀσεβεῖς φαύλους ποιεῖ ἁμαρτία
Righteousness guards the innocent, but sin makes the impious base.
公義保守純真的人，罪卻使不敬虔的人變得卑劣。
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εἰσὶν οἱ πλουτίζοντες ἑαυτοὺς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ εἰσὶν οἱ ταπεινοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐν πολλῷ πλούτῳ
There are those who make themselves rich while having nothing, and there are those who humble themselves amid much wealth.
有人一無所有卻使自己顯得富足，也有人擁有許多財富卻使自己顯得卑微。
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λύτρον ἀνδρὸς ψυχῆς ὁ ἴδιος πλοῦτος πτωχὸς δὲ οὐχ ὑφίσταται ἀπειλήν
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life, but a poor man does not have to face a threat.
人自己的財富是他性命的贖價，窮人卻不必承受恐嚇。
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φῶς δικαίοις διὰ παντός φῶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβέννυται ψυχαὶ δόλιαι πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις δίκαιοι δὲ οἰκτίρουσιν καὶ ἐλεῶσιν
Light is with the righteous continually, but the light of the impious is extinguished. Deceitful souls go astray in sins, but the righteous show compassion and mercy.
義人常有光，不敬虔之人的光卻要熄滅。詭詐的人在罪中迷失，義人卻有憐恤和慈愛。
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κακὸς μεθ’ ὕβρεως πράσσει κακά οἱ δὲ ἑαυτῶν ἐπιγνώμονες σοφοί
An evil man acts wickedly with insolence, but those who are discerning about themselves are wise.
惡人狂傲地行惡，能認識自己的卻是智慧人。
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ὕπαρξις ἐπισπουδαζομένη μετὰ ἀνομίας ἐλάσσων γίνεται ὁ δὲ συνάγων ἑαυτῷ μετ’ εὐσεβείας πληθυνθήσεται δίκαιος οἰκτίρει καὶ κιχρᾷ
Substance hastily gained with lawlessness becomes less, but he who gathers for himself with godliness will be increased; a righteous man shows compassion and lends.
用不法急速得來的家業必漸漸減少，憑敬虔為自己積聚的卻必增多；義人有憐恤，也肯借給人。
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κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή
Better is one who begins by helping with his heart than one who makes promises and leads on to hope; for a good desire is a tree of life.
動手相助的人，勝過只作應許、引人存指望的人；因為美好的願望是生命樹。
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ὃς καταφρονεῖ πράγματος καταφρονηθήσεται ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ φοβούμενος ἐντολήν οὗτος ὑγιαίνει υἱῷ δολίῳ οὐδὲν ἔσται ἀγαθόν οἰκέτῃ δὲ σοφῷ εὔοδοι ἔσονται πράξεις καὶ κατευθυνθήσεται ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτοῦ
He who despises a matter will be despised by it, but he who fears a commandment, he is sound. Nothing good will come to a deceitful son, but a wise household servant will have prosperous dealings, and his way will be made straight.
藐視事情的，必被那事情藐視；敬畏誡命的，這人必安康。詭詐的兒子必得不著任何好處，有智慧的僕人行事卻順利，他的道路也必被修直。
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νόμος σοφοῦ πηγὴ ζωῆς ὁ δὲ ἄνους ὑπὸ παγίδος θανεῖται
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, but the senseless will die under a snare.
智慧人的律法是生命的泉源，無知的人卻要死在網羅之下。
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σύνεσις ἀγαθὴ δίδωσιν χάριν τὸ δὲ γνῶναι νόμον διανοίας ἐστὶν ἀγαθῆς ὁδοὶ δὲ καταφρονούντων ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ
Good understanding gives favour, and to know the law is the mark of a good mind, but the ways of those who despise it are in destruction.
美好的悟性使人得恩寵，認識律法是出於良善的心思，藐視之人的道路卻在滅亡中。
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πᾶς πανοῦργος πράσσει μετὰ γνώσεως ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ἐξεπέτασεν ἑαυτοῦ κακίαν
Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but the fool has spread out his own wickedness.
凡精明的人都憑知識行事，愚昧人卻張揚自己的惡。
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βασιλεὺς θρασὺς ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς κακά ἄγγελος δὲ πιστὸς ῥύσεται αὐτόν
A rash king will fall into evils, but a faithful messenger will rescue him.
魯莽的王必陷入禍患，忠信的使者卻能搭救他。
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πενίαν καὶ ἀτιμίαν ἀφαιρεῖται παιδεία ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους δοξασθήσεται
Instruction removes poverty and dishonour, but he who heeds reproofs will be glorified.
管教除去貧窮和羞辱，謹守責備的必得榮耀。
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ἐπιθυμίαι εὐσεβῶν ἡδύνουσιν ψυχήν ἔργα δὲ ἀσεβῶν μακρὰν ἀπὸ γνώσεως
The desires of the godly sweeten the soul, but the works of the impious are far from knowledge.
敬虔人的心願使魂甘甜，不敬虔之人的行為卻遠離知識。
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ὁ συμπορευόμενος σοφοῖς σοφὸς ἔσται ὁ δὲ συμπορευόμενος ἄφροσι γνωσθήσεται
He who walks with the wise will be wise, but he who walks with fools will be found out.
與智慧人同行的，必得智慧；與愚昧人同行的，必被人看出來。
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ἁμαρτάνοντας καταδιώξεται κακά τοὺς δὲ δικαίους καταλήμψεται ἀγαθά
Evils will pursue those who sin, but good things will overtake the righteous.
禍患必追趕犯罪的人，福樂卻必臨到義人。
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ἀγαθὸς ἀνὴρ κληρονομήσει υἱοὺς υἱῶν θησαυρίζεται δὲ δικαίοις πλοῦτος ἀσεβὼν
A good man will inherit children's children, but the wealth of the impious is stored up for the righteous.
善人必承受子子孫孫為業，不敬虔之人的財富卻為義人積存。
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δίκαιοι ποιήσουσιν ἐν πλούτῳ ἔτη πολλά ἄδικοι δὲ ἀπολοῦνται συντόμως
The righteous will spend many years in wealth, but the unjust will perish quickly.
義人必在富足中度過許多年歲，不義的人卻要迅速滅亡。
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ὃς φείδεται τῆς βακτηρίας μισεῖ τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ ἀγαπῶν ἐπιμελῶς παιδεύει
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him instructs him diligently.
不肯用杖的，就是恨惡自己的兒子；疼愛兒子的，卻殷勤管教。
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δίκαιος ἔσθων ἐμπιπλᾷ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἐνδεεῖς
A righteous man eats and fills his soul, but the souls of the impious are in want.
義人吃飯就滿足自己的魂，不敬虔之人的魂卻常缺乏。
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