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Proverbs 16 Greek original · 29 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
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πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ ταπεινοῦ φανερὰ παρὰ τῷ θεῷ οἱ δὲ ἀσεβεῖς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ ὀλοῦνται
All the works of the humble are manifest before God, but the ungodly will perish in an evil day.
謙卑人一切的作為在神面前都是顯明的，不敬虔的人卻必在災禍的日子滅亡。
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ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ θεῷ πᾶς ὑψηλοκάρδιος χειρὶ δὲ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀθῳωθήσεται
Everyone haughty of heart is unclean before God, and he who unjustly strikes hand in hand will not go unpunished.
凡心高氣傲的，在神面前都是不潔的；不義地擊掌立約的，必不免受罰。
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ἀρχὴ ὁδοῦ ἀγαθῆς τὸ ποιεῖν τὰ δίκαια δεκτὰ δὲ παρὰ θεῷ μᾶλλον ἢ θύειν θυσίας
The beginning of a good way is to do what is righteous, and this is more acceptable to God than to offer sacrifices.
善道的起頭就是行公義的事，這在神面前比獻上祭物更蒙悅納。
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ὁ ζητῶν τὸν κύριον εὑρήσει γνῶσιν μετὰ δικαιοσύνης οἱ δὲ ὀρθῶς ζητοῦντες αὐτὸν εὑρήσουσιν εἰρήνην
He who seeks the Lord will find knowledge with righteousness, and those who seek him rightly will find peace.
尋求主的必尋得知識與公義，正直尋求他的必尋得平安。
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πάντα τὰ ἔργα τοῦ κυρίου μετὰ δικαιοσύνης φυλάσσεται δὲ ὁ ἀσεβὴς εἰς ἡμέραν κακήν
All the works of the Lord are with righteousness, but the ungodly is kept for an evil day.
主一切的作為都帶著公義，不敬虔的人卻被留到災禍的日子。
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μαντεῖον ἐπὶ χείλεσιν βασιλέως ἐν δὲ κρίσει οὐ μὴ πλανηθῇ τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
An oracle is on the lips of a king, and in judgment his mouth will not go astray.
王的嘴唇上有神諭，審判的時候他的口必不錯謬。
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ῥοπὴ ζυγοῦ δικαιοσύνη παρὰ κυρίῳ τὰ δὲ ἔργα αὐτοῦ στάθμια δίκαια
The tilt of the balance is righteousness with the Lord, and his works are just weights.
天平的擺動在主面前就是公義，他的作為就是公道的法碼。
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βδέλυγμα βασιλεῖ ὁ ποιῶν κακά μετὰ γὰρ δικαιοσύνης ἑτοιμάζεται θρόνος ἀρχῆς
He who does evil is an abomination to a king, for a throne of rule is established by righteousness.
行惡的人為王所憎惡，因為執政的寶座是藉公義堅立的。
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δεκτὰ βασιλεῖ χείλη δίκαια λόγους δὲ ὀρθοὺς ἀγαπᾷ
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king, and he loves upright words.
公義的嘴唇為王所悅納，他喜愛正直的話。
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θυμὸς βασιλέως ἄγγελος θανάτου ἀνὴρ δὲ σοφὸς ἐξιλάσεται αὐτόν
A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease him.
王的烈怒是死亡的使者，智慧人卻能使他息怒。
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ἐν φωτὶ ζωῆς υἱὸς βασιλέως οἱ δὲ προσδεκτοὶ αὐτῷ ὥσπερ νέφος ὄψιμον
The son of a king is in the light of life, and those acceptable to him are like a cloud of the late rain.
王的兒子在生命的光中，蒙他悅納的人如同降晚雨的雲。
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νοσσιαὶ σοφίας αἱρετώτεραι χρυσίου νοσσιαὶ δὲ φρονήσεως αἱρετώτεραι ὑπὲρ ἀργύριον
The nests of wisdom are more to be chosen than gold, and the nests of understanding more to be chosen than silver.
智慧的巢穴比金子更可取，聰明的巢穴比銀子更可取。
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τρίβοι ζωῆς ἐκκλίνουσιν ἀπὸ κακῶν μῆκος δὲ βίου ὁδοὶ δικαιοσύνης ὁ δεχόμενος παιδείαν ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἔσται ὁ δὲ φυλάσσων ἐλέγχους σοφισθήσεται ὃς φυλάσσει τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ὁδούς τηρεῖ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν ἀγαπῶν δὲ ζωὴν αὐτοῦ φείσεται στόματος αὐτοῦ
The paths of life turn aside from evils, and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He who receives instruction will be among good things, and he who keeps reproofs will be made wise. He who guards his own ways preserves his own soul, and he who loves his life will spare his mouth.
生命的路徑使人偏離眾惡，公義的道路就是長壽。領受管教的人必處在美好之中，謹守責備的人必得智慧。謹守自己道路的，保全自己的性命；愛惜自己生命的，必約束自己的口。
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πρὸ συντριβῆς ἡγεῖται ὕβρις πρὸ δὲ πτώματος κακοφροσύνη
Insolence goes before ruin, and an evil mind before a fall.
狂傲在敗壞之先，惡念在跌倒之先。
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κρείσσων πραΰθυμος μετὰ ταπεινώσεως ἢ ὃς διαιρεῖται σκῦλα μετὰ ὑβριστῶν
Better to be gentle-spirited with the lowly than to divide spoils with the insolent.
存溫柔的心與卑微人同處，勝過與狂傲人同分擄物。
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συνετὸς ἐν πράγμασιν εὑρετὴς ἀγαθῶν πεποιθὼς δὲ ἐπὶ θεῷ μακαριστός
One prudent in affairs is a finder of good things, and he who trusts in God is most blessed.
處事通達的必尋得美好的事，倚靠神的人最為有福。
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τοὺς σοφοὺς καὶ συνετοὺς φαύλους καλοῦσιν οἱ δὲ γλυκεῖς ἐν λόγῳ πλείονα ἀκούσονται
They call the wise and the understanding worthless, but those sweet in speech will be heard the more.
人稱有智慧、有聰明的為卑賤，言語甘甜的卻多得人聽。
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πηγὴ ζωῆς ἔννοια τοῖς κεκτημένοις παιδεία δὲ ἀφρόνων κακή
Insight is a fountain of life to those who possess it, but the instruction of fools is evil.
智思對擁有它的人是生命的泉源，愚昧人的管教卻是惡的。
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καρδία σοφοῦ νοήσει τὰ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἰδίου στόματος ἐπὶ δὲ χείλεσιν φορέσει ἐπιγνωμοσύνην
The heart of the wise will understand what comes from his own mouth, and on his lips he will carry discernment.
智慧人的心明白自己口中所出的話，他的嘴唇也帶著明辨。
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κηρία μέλιτος λόγοι καλοί γλύκασμα δὲ αὐτῶν ἴασις ψυχῆς
Good words are a honeycomb, and their sweetness is healing to the soul.
良言如同蜂房的蜜，它們的甘甜是魂的醫治。
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εἰσὶν ὁδοὶ δοκοῦσαι εἶναι ὀρθαὶ ἀνδρί τὰ μέντοι τελευταῖα αὐτῶν βλέπει εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου
There are ways that seem right to a man, yet their end looks toward the depths of Hades.
有些道路人看為正直，其結局卻望向陰間的深處。
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ἀνὴρ ἐν πόνοις πονεῖ ἑαυτῷ καὶ ἐκβιάζεται ἑαυτοῦ τὴν ἀπώλειαν ὁ μέντοι σκολιὸς ἐπὶ τῷ ἑαυτοῦ στόματι φορεῖ τὴν ἀπώλειαν
A man toils for himself in his labors and forces out his own destruction; but the crooked man carries destruction on his own mouth.
人在勞苦中為自己勞碌，也逼出自己的毀滅；乖僻的人卻在自己口上帶著毀滅。
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ἀνὴρ ἄφρων ὀρύσσει ἑαυτῷ κακά ἐπὶ δὲ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ χειλέων θησαυρίζει πῦρ
A foolish man digs up evils for himself, and on his own lips he stores up fire.
愚昧人為自己挖掘禍患，在自己的嘴唇上積蓄火。
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ἀνὴρ σκολιὸς διαπέμπεται κακὰ καὶ λαμπτῆρα δόλου πυρσεύει κακοῖς καὶ διαχωρίζει φίλους
A crooked man sends evils abroad, and kindles a torch of deceit for the wicked, and separates friends.
乖僻的人散布惡事，為惡人點起詭詐的火把，並且離間朋友。
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ἀνὴρ παράνομος ἀποπειρᾶται φίλων καὶ ἀπάγει αὐτοὺς ὁδοὺς οὐκ ἀγαθάς
A lawless man tries his friends and leads them away on ways that are not good.
不法的人試探朋友，把他們引到不好的道路上。
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στηρίζων ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ λογίζεται διεστραμμένα ὁρίζει δὲ τοῖς χείλεσιν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ κακά οὗτος κάμινός ἐστιν κακίας
He who fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and with his lips he determines all evils; this man is a furnace of wickedness.
定睛注視的人謀算乖謬的事，用嘴唇定下一切惡事；這人就是惡毒的火爐。
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στέφανος καυχήσεως γῆρας ἐν δὲ ὁδοῖς δικαιοσύνης εὑρίσκεται
Old age is a crown of boasting, and it is found in the ways of righteousness.
年老是誇耀的冠冕，是在公義的道路上尋得的。
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κρείσσων ἀνὴρ μακρόθυμος ἰσχυροῦ ὁ δὲ κρατῶν ὀργῆς κρείσσων καταλαμβανομένου πόλιν
A patient man is better than a strong one, and he who masters anger is better than one who captures a city.
恆忍的人勝過強壯的人，制伏怒氣的人勝過攻取城池的人。
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εἰς κόλπους ἐπέρχεται πάντα τοῖς ἀδίκοις παρὰ δὲ κυρίου πάντα τὰ δίκαια
Everything comes into the bosom for the unrighteous, but all righteous things are from the Lord.
一切都落入不義之人的懷中，但一切公義的事都是從主而來。
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