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Proverbs 27

Greek original · 27 verses · some words can be tapped for a gloss

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27:1

μὴ καυχῶ τὰ εἰς αὔριον οὐ γὰρ γινώσκεις τί τέξεται ἡ ἐπιοῦσα

Do not boast about the things of tomorrow, for you do not know what the coming day will bring forth.

不要為明日的事誇口，因為你不知道次日要生出甚麼來。

27:2

ἐγκωμιαζέτω σε ὁ πέλας καὶ μὴ τὸ σὸν στόμα ἀλλότριος καὶ μὴ τὰ σὰ χείλη

Let your neighbor praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

讓鄰舍稱讚你，不要用你自己的口；讓外人稱讚你，不要用你自己的嘴唇。

27:3

βαρὺ λίθος καὶ δυσβάστακτον ἄμμος ὀργὴ δὲ ἄφρονος βαρυτέρα ἀμφοτέρων

A stone is heavy and sand hard to carry, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.

石頭是沉重的，沙土是難擔的；愚昧人的怒氣卻比這兩樣更重。

27:4

ἀνελεήμων θυμὸς καὶ ὀξεῖα ὀργή ἀλλ’ οὐδένα ὑφίσταται ζῆλος

Wrath is merciless and anger is sharp, but jealousy withstands no one.

忿怒是沒有憐憫的，怒氣是猛烈的；但嫉妒卻不能抵擋任何人。

27:5

κρείσσους ἔλεγχοι ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι κρυπτομένης φιλίας

Reproofs that are uncovered are better than friendship that is hidden.

公開的責備勝過隱藏的友愛。

27:6

ἀξιοπιστότερά ἐστιν τραύματα φίλου ἢ ἑκούσια φιλήματα ἐχθροῦ

The wounds of a friend are more trustworthy than the willing kisses of an enemy.

朋友所加的傷，比仇敵甘心的親吻更可信。

27:7

ψυχὴ ἐν πλησμονῇ οὖσα κηρίοις ἐμπαίζει ψυχῇ δὲ ἐνδεεῖ καὶ τὰ πικρὰ γλυκεῖα φαίνεται

A soul that is full mocks at honeycombs, but to a needy soul even bitter things appear sweet.

魂飽足的時候，連蜂房也戲弄；魂缺乏的時候，連苦的也顯為甜。

27:8

ὥσπερ ὅταν ὄρνεον καταπετασθῇ ἐκ τῆς ἰδίας νοσσιᾶς οὕτως ἄνθρωπος δουλοῦται ὅταν ἀποξενωθῇ ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων τόπων

As when a bird flies down away from its own nest, so a man is enslaved when he is made a stranger to his own places.

鳥兒離開自己的巢飛下是怎樣，人被迫離開自己的地方就淪為奴僕也是怎樣。

27:9

μύροις καὶ οἴνοις καὶ θυμιάμασιν τέρπεται καρδία καταρρήγνυται δὲ ὑπὸ συμπτωμάτων ψυχή

The heart delights in ointments and wines and incense, but the soul is broken by misfortunes.

心因香膏、酒和香料而喜樂，魂卻因禍患而破碎。