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Proverbs 18

Greek original · 22 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

📖 This chapter exists in 3 other originals — side by side (Hebrew Old Testament, Vulgate, Ge'ez Bible)

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18:1

προφάσεις ζητεῖ ἀνὴρ βουλόμενος χωρίζεσθαι ἀπὸ φίλων ἐν παντὶ δὲ καιρῷ ἐπονείδιστος ἔσται

A man who wishes to separate himself from friends looks for pretexts, and at every season he will be open to reproach.

想與朋友分離的人尋找藉口，他無論何時都要受人責備。

18:2

οὐ χρείαν ἔχει σοφίας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν μᾶλλον γὰρ ἄγεται ἀφροσύνῃ

One who lacks sense has no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.

缺乏心思的人不需要智慧，因為他反倒被愚妄牽引。

18:3

ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἀσεβὴς εἰς βάθος κακῶν καταφρονεῖ ἐπέρχεται δὲ αὐτῷ ἀτιμία καὶ ὄνειδος

When an ungodly man comes into the depth of evils, he shows contempt; but dishonor and reproach come upon him.

不敬虔的人陷入罪惡深處時就藐視一切，羞辱與凌辱卻臨到他。

18:4

ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ποταμὸς δὲ ἀναπηδύει καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς

A word in a man's heart is deep water, and a river gushes up, a fountain of life.

人心裡的話語是深水，又如湧流的河和生命的泉源。

18:5

θαυμάσαι πρόσωπον ἀσεβοῦς οὐ καλόν οὐδὲ ὅσιον ἐκκλίνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐν κρίσει

To show partiality to the face of an ungodly man is not good, nor is it holy to turn aside what is just in judgment.

看不敬虔之人的臉面是不好的，在審判中屈枉公義也是不虔的。

18:6

χείλη ἄφρονος ἄγουσιν αὐτὸν εἰς κακά τὸ δὲ στόμα αὐτοῦ τὸ θρασὺ θάνατον ἐπικαλεῖται

The lips of a fool lead him into evils, and his bold mouth calls down death.

愚昧人的嘴唇把他帶入禍患，他狂妄的口招來死亡。

18:7

στόμα ἄφρονος συντριβὴ αὐτῷ τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτοῦ παγὶς τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ

A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

愚昧人的口是他的敗壞，他的嘴唇是他魂的網羅。

18:8

ὀκνηροὺς καταβάλλει φόβος ψυχαὶ δὲ ἀνδρογύνων πεινάσουσιν

Fear casts down the slothful, and the souls of the effeminate will go hungry.

恐懼使懶惰的人仆倒，柔弱之人的魂必飢餓。

18:9

ὁ μὴ ἰώμενος ἑαυτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις αὐτοῦ ἀδελφός ἐστιν τοῦ λυμαινομένου ἑαυτόν

He who does not heal himself in his works is brother to the one who ruins himself.

在自己工作上不醫治自己的人，就是毀壞自己之人的弟兄。