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Proverbs 26 Greek original · 28 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss
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ὥσπερ δρόσος ἐν ἀμήτῳ καὶ ὥσπερ ὑετὸς ἐν θέρει οὕτως οὐκ ἔστιν ἄφρονι τιμή
As dew in harvest and as rain in summer, so honor is not for a fool.
收割時有露水，夏天有雨水；照樣，尊榮也不屬於愚昧人。
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ὥσπερ ὄρνεα πέταται καὶ στρουθοί οὕτως ἀρὰ ματαία οὐκ ἐπελεύσεται οὐδενί
As birds fly away and sparrows too, so a groundless curse will come upon no one.
雀鳥飛去，麻雀也飛去；照樣，無故的咒詛也必不臨到任何人。
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ὥσπερ μάστιξ ἵππῳ καὶ κέντρον ὄνῳ οὕτως ῥάβδος ἔθνει παρανόμῳ
As a whip for a horse and a goad for a donkey, so a rod for a lawless nation.
鞭子是為馬，刺棒是為驢；照樣，杖是為不法的國民。
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μὴ ἀποκρίνου ἄφρονι πρὸς τὴν ἐκείνου ἀφροσύνην ἵνα μὴ ὅμοιος γένῃ αὐτῷ
Do not answer a fool according to that one's folly, lest you become like him.
不要照愚昧人的愚妄回答他，免得你與他一樣。
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ἀλλὰ ἀποκρίνου ἄφρονι κατὰ τὴν ἀφροσύνην αὐτοῦ ἵνα μὴ φαίνηται σοφὸς παρ’ ἑαυτῷ
But answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own eyes.
卻要照愚昧人的愚妄回答他，免得他自以為有智慧。
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ἐκ τῶν ἑαυτοῦ ποδῶν ὄνειδος πίεται ὁ ἀποστείλας δῑ ἀγγέλου ἄφρονος λόγον
He who sends a word by a foolish messenger will drink reproach from his own feet.
那藉愚昧的使者傳話的人，必從自己的腳喝下羞辱。
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ἀφελοῦ πορείαν σκελῶν καὶ παροιμίαν ἐκ στόματος ἀφρόνων
Take away the going of the legs, and a proverb from the mouth of fools.
要奪去雙腿的行走，也要奪去愚昧人口中的箴言。
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ὃς ἀποδεσμεύει λίθον ἐν σφενδόνῃ ὅμοιός ἐστιν τῷ διδόντι ἄφρονι δόξαν
He who binds a stone in a sling is like one who gives glory to a fool.
把石頭綁在彈弓上的人，正像那將尊榮給愚昧人的人。
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ἄκανθαι φύονται ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ μεθύσου δουλεία δὲ ἐν χειρὶ τῶν ἀφρόνων
Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and slavery in the hand of fools.
荊棘長在醉酒之人的手中，奴役則在愚昧人的手中。
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πολλὰ χειμάζεται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἀφρόνων συντρίβεται γὰρ ἡ ἔκστασις αὐτῶν
All the flesh of fools is much storm-tossed, for their frenzy is shattered.
愚昧人的一切肉體多受風浪的摧殘，因為他們的狂亂必被打碎。
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ὥσπερ κύων ὅταν ἐπέλθῃ ἐπὶ τὸν ἑαυτοῦ ἔμετον καὶ μισητὸς γένηται οὕτως ἄφρων τῇ ἑαυτοῦ κακίᾳ ἀναστρέψας ἐπὶ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίαν ἔστιν αἰσχύνη ἐπάγουσα ἁμαρτίαν καὶ ἔστιν αἰσχύνη δόξα καὶ χάρις
As a dog when it returns to its own vomit and becomes hateful, so is a fool who by his own wickedness turns back to his own sin. There is a shame that brings on sin, and there is a shame that is glory and grace.
狗轉回吃牠所吐的，就成為可憎的；照樣，愚昧人因自己的惡轉回自己的罪，也是這樣。有一種羞恥引來罪，也有一種羞恥乃是榮耀和恩典。
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εἶδον ἄνδρα δόξαντα παρ’ ἑαυτῷ σοφὸν εἶναι ἐλπίδα μέντοι ἔσχεν μᾶλλον ἄφρων αὐτοῦ
I have seen a man who thought himself to be wise; yet a fool has more hope than he.
我見過自以為有智慧的人；然而愚昧人比他還更有指望。
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λέγει ὀκνηρὸς ἀποστελλόμενος εἰς ὁδόν λέων ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς
The sluggard, when sent on a road, says, 'There is a lion in the roads.'
懶惰人被差遣上路時說：路上有獅子。
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ὥσπερ θύρα στρέφεται ἐπὶ τοῦ στρόφιγγος οὕτως ὀκνηρὸς ἐπὶ τῆς κλίνης αὐτοῦ
As a door turns on its hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.
門在樞紐上轉動；照樣，懶惰人也在床上翻來覆去。
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κρύψας ὀκνηρὸς τὴν χεῖρα ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ αὐτοῦ οὐ δυνήσεται ἐπενεγκεῖν ἐπὶ τὸ στόμα
The sluggard, having hidden his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it to his mouth.
懶惰人把手藏在懷裡，就不能再拿到口邊。
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σοφώτερος ἑαυτῷ ὀκνηρὸς φαίνεται τοῦ ἐν πλησμονῇ ἀποκομίζοντος ἀγγελίαν
The sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who brings back a message in abundance.
懶惰人自以為比那豐豐富富帶回音信的人更有智慧。
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ὥσπερ ὁ κρατῶν κέρκου κυνός οὕτως ὁ προεστὼς ἀλλοτρίας κρίσεως
As one who grabs a dog by the tail, so is he who takes charge of another's lawsuit.
揪住狗尾巴的人是怎樣，插手管別人訴訟的人也是怎樣。
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ὥσπερ οἱ ἰώμενοι προβάλλουσιν λόγους εἰς ἀνθρώπους ὁ δὲ ἀπαντήσας τῷ λόγῳ πρῶτος ὑποσκελισθήσεται
As healers throw out words to men, and he who first meets the word will be tripped up.
如同醫治的人向眾人拋出話語，那首先迎上這話的必被絆跌。
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οὕτως πάντες οἱ ἐνεδρεύοντες τοὺς ἑαυτῶν φίλους ὅταν δὲ φωραθῶσιν λέγουσιν ὅτι παίζων ἔπραξα
So are all who lie in wait for their own friends; and when they are found out they say, 'I did it in play.'
凡埋伏暗算自己朋友的人也是這樣；他們被查出來的時候就說：我不過是鬧著玩的。
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ἐν πολλοῖς ξύλοις θάλλει πῦρ ὅπου δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν δίθυμος ἡσυχάζει μάχη
With much wood a fire flourishes, but where there is no double-minded man, strife is quieted.
柴多火就旺；哪裡沒有兩面三刀的人，爭競就止息。
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ἐσχάρα ἄνθραξιν καὶ ξύλα πυρί ἀνὴρ δὲ λοίδορος εἰς ταραχὴν μάχης
A hearth for coals and wood for fire, and a railing man for the stirring up of strife.
火爐為著炭，木柴為著火；好罵人的人也為著攪動爭競。
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λόγοι κερκώπων μαλακοί οὗτοι δὲ τύπτουσιν εἰς ταμίεια σπλάγχνων
The words of knaves are soft, but these strike into the inner chambers of the bowels.
搬弄是非之人的話是柔和的，卻直打入臟腑的內室。
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ἀργύριον διδόμενον μετὰ δόλου ὥσπερ ὄστρακον ἡγητέον χείλη λεῖα καρδίαν καλύπτει λυπηράν
Silver given with deceit is to be reckoned as a potsherd; smooth lips cover a grievous heart.
用詭詐給出的銀子，當看作瓦片；光滑的嘴唇遮掩愁苦的心。
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χείλεσιν πάντα ἐπινεύει ἀποκλαιόμενος ἐχθρός ἐν δὲ τῇ καρδίᾳ τεκταίνεται δόλους
An enemy, weeping aloud, assents to everything with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceits.
仇敵用嘴唇對一切都點頭應允，還痛哭流涕，心裡卻策劃詭詐。
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ἐάν σου δέηται ὁ ἐχθρὸς μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ μὴ πεισθῇς ἑπτὰ γάρ εἰσιν πονηρίαι ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ
If your enemy entreats you with a loud voice, do not be persuaded, for there are seven wicked things in his soul.
你的仇敵若大聲向你哀求，不要信他，因為他魂裡有七樣惡念。
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ὁ κρύπτων ἔχθραν συνίστησιν δόλον ἐκκαλύπτει δὲ τὰς ἑαυτοῦ ἁμαρτίας εὔγνωστος ἐν συνεδρίοις
He who hides enmity sets up deceit, but he uncovers his own sins, being well known in the assemblies.
隱藏仇恨的人必設下詭詐，卻要在議會中顯露自己的罪，成為眾人所認識的。
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ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον τῷ πλησίον ἐμπεσεῖται εἰς αὐτόν ὁ δὲ κυλίων λίθον ἐφ’ ἑαυτὸν κυλίει
He who digs a pit for his neighbor will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone rolls it upon himself.
為鄰舍挖坑的，必自己掉在其中；滾石頭的，是把石頭滾到自己身上。
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γλῶσσα ψευδὴς μισεῖ ἀλήθειαν στόμα δὲ ἄστεγον ποιεῖ ἀκαταστασίας
A lying tongue hates truth, and an unguarded mouth makes disturbances.
虛謊的舌頭恨惡真理，不加遮攔的口製造動亂。
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