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Proverbs 20

Greek original · 21 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

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20:1

ἀκόλαστον οἶνος καὶ ὑβριστικὸν μέθη πᾶς δὲ ὁ συμμειγνύμενος αὐτῇ οὐκ ἔσται σοφός

Wine is unruly and strong drink insolent, and everyone who mixes himself with it will not be wise.

酒使人放蕩，濃酒使人狂傲；凡與它混在一起的都沒有智慧。

20:2

οὐ διαφέρει ἀπειλὴ βασιλέως θυμοῦ λέοντος ὁ δὲ παροξύνων αὐτὸν ἁμαρτάνει εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχήν

A king's threat differs in nothing from a lion's rage, and he who provokes him sins against his own soul.

王的威嚇與獅子的忿怒沒有分別；惹他發怒的，是得罪自己的性命。

20:3

δόξα ἀνδρὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι λοιδορίας πᾶς δὲ ἄφρων τοιούτοις συμπλέκεται

It is a man's glory to turn away from abuse, but every fool gets entangled in such things.

轉身離開辱罵是人的榮耀，凡愚昧人卻與這等事糾纏。

20:4

ὀνειδιζόμενος ὀκνηρὸς οὐκ αἰσχύνεται ὡσαύτως καὶ ὁ δανιζόμενος σῖτον ἐν ἀμήτῳ

The sluggard, when reproached, is not ashamed; and likewise he who borrows grain at harvest time.

懶惰人受責備也不覺羞愧，在收割時借糧的人也是這樣。

20:5

ὕδωρ βαθὺ βουλὴ ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἐξαντλήσει αὐτήν

Counsel in a man's heart is deep water, but a prudent man will draw it out.

人心裡的謀略如同深水，通達的人卻能把它汲盡。

20:6

μέγα ἄνθρωπος καὶ τίμιον ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων ἄνδρα δὲ πιστὸν ἔργον εὑρεῖν

A man is a great thing, and a merciful man a precious one; but to find a faithful man is a labor.

人是尊大的，有憐憫的人是可貴的；但要找到忠信的人卻是難事。

20:7

ὃς ἀναστρέφεται ἄμωμος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ μακαρίους τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ καταλείψει

He who conducts himself blamelessly in righteousness will leave his children blessed.

在公義中行事無瑕疵的人，必留下有福的兒女。

20:8

ὅταν βασιλεὺς δίκαιος καθίσῃ ἐπὶ θρόνου οὐκ ἐναντιοῦται ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ πᾶν πονηρόν

When a righteous king sits upon a throne, nothing evil stands against him in his eyes.

公義的王坐在寶座上時，一切的惡都不能在他眼前站立。

20:9

τίς καυχήσεται ἁγνὴν ἔχειν τὴν καρδίαν ἢ τίς παρρησιάσεται καθαρὸς εἶναι ἀπὸ ἁμαρτιῶν κακολογοῦντος πατέρα ἢ μητέρα σβεσθήσεται λαμπτήρ αἱ δὲ κόραι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ ὄψονται σκότος μερὶς ἐπισπουδαζομένη ἐν πρώτοις ἐν τοῖς τελευταίοις οὐκ εὐλογηθήσεται μὴ εἴπῃς τείσομαι τὸν ἐχθρόν ἀλλὰ ὑπόμεινον τὸν κύριον ἵνα σοι βοηθήσῃ

Who will boast of having a pure heart, or who will speak out boldly that he is clean from sins? As for one who speaks evil of father or mother, his lamp will be put out, and the pupils of his eyes will see darkness. A portion hastily snatched at the first will not be blessed at the last. Do not say, "I will take vengeance on my enemy," but wait for the Lord, that he may help you.

誰能誇口說自己有純潔的心？誰敢說自己脫離罪而潔淨呢？咒罵父母的，他的燈必被熄滅，他的眼瞳必看見黑暗。起初急切攫取的產業，末了必不蒙福。你不要說「我要報復仇敵」，乃要等候主，好讓他幫助你。