| 箴言-Proverbs 第 21 章 |
| 21:1 | 王的心在耶和華手中，好像隴溝的水，祂可隨意使其流轉。 The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of Jehovah; He turns it wherever He wishes. |
| 21:2 | 人所行的，在自己眼中都看為正，惟耶和華衡量人心。 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Jehovah weighs the hearts. |
| 21:3 | 秉行公義和公理，比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。 To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. |
| 21:4 | 高傲的眼和傲慢的心，惡人的燈，乃是罪。 A high look and a proud heart-The lamp of the wicked-is sin. |
| 21:5 | 殷勤人的籌算，足致豐裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。 The plans of the diligent lead only to plentifulness, But everyone who is hasty comes only to want. |
| 21:6 | 用說謊之舌所得的財富，乃是飄浮的空氣，死亡的網羅。 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, a snare of death. |
| 21:7 | 惡人的強暴必將自己掃除，因他們不肯按公平行事。 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away Because they refuse to do justice. |
| 21:8 | 有罪之人的路甚是彎曲；至於純淨的人，他所行的乃是正直。 The way of a guilty man is crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right. |
| 21:9 | 寧可住在房頂的一角，不與爭吵的婦人同住一屋。 It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop Than in a house shared with a contentious woman. |
| 21:10 | 惡人的心樂人受禍；他眼並不憐恤鄰舍。 The soul of the wicked man desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. |
| 21:11 | 褻慢人受刑罰，愚蒙人就得智慧；智慧人受訓誨，便得知識。 When the scorner is punished, the simple man becomes wise; And when the wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge. |
| 21:12 | 那公義者留意惡人的家，使惡人傾倒毀滅。 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked man, Overthrowing the wicked to their ruin. |
| 21:13 | 塞耳不聽窮人哀求的，他將來呼求也不蒙應允。 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor man Also will cry and will not be heard. |
| 21:14 | 暗中送的禮物平息怒氣，懷中搋的禮品止息暴怒。 A gift in secret pacifies anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath. |
| 21:15 | 施行公理使義人喜樂，卻使作孽的人敗壞。 It is joy to the righteous man to do justice, But it is destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| 21:16 | 偏離通達道路的人，必住在陰魂的會中。 The man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead. |
| 21:17 | 愛宴樂的，必成為窮乏人；愛酒和油的，必不富足。 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich. |
| 21:18 | 惡人作了義人的贖價，奸詐人代替正直人。 The wicked man is a ransom for the righteous man, And the treacherous man is in the place of the upright. |
| 21:19 | 寧可住在曠野之地，也不與爭吵易怒的婦人同住。 It is better to dwell in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman. |
| 21:20 | 智慧人的住處積蓄寶物膏油，愚昧人將所得的吞盡。 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise man, But a foolish man swallows it up. |
| 21:21 | 追求公義慈愛的，就尋得生命、公義和尊榮。 He who pursues righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
| 21:22 | 智慧人登上勇士的城牆，傾覆他們所倚靠的堅壘。 A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the strength in which they trust. |
| 21:23 | 保守口與舌的，就保守自己免受災難。 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. |
| 21:24 | 行事驕傲而狂妄的，他的名叫傲慢、高傲、褻慢。 Proud, Haughty, Scorner are the names Of him who works in the arrogance of pride. |
| 21:25 | 懶惰人的心願將他害死，因為他手不肯作工。 The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work. |
| 21:26 | 有人終日貪得無饜，但義人施舍而不吝惜。 All day long one covets greedily, But the righteous man gives and does not hold back. |
| 21:27 | 惡人的祭物是可憎的；何況他存惡意來獻呢！ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with evil intent! |
| 21:28 | 作假見證的必滅亡；惟有聆聽真情而言的，其言長存。 A false witness will perish, But the man who hears will speak so as to endure. |
| 21:29 | 惡人厚顏無恥，正直人卻立定自己的道路。 A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways. |
| 21:30 | 沒有任何智慧、聰明、謀略能敵擋耶和華。 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel that can avail against Jehovah. |
| 21:31 | 馬是為打仗之日豫備的，但得勝乃在於耶和華。 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to Jehovah. |
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