# 箴-Pro 25 ## 箴25:1 以下也是所罗门的箴言，是犹大王希西家的人所誊录的： Pro 25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied. ## 箴25:2 将事隐秘，乃神的荣耀；将事察清，乃君王的荣耀。 Pro 25:2 “It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.” ## 箴25:3 天之高，地之厚，君王之心也测不透。 Pro 25:3 “As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.” ## 箴25:4 除去银子的渣滓，就有银子出来，银匠能以作器皿； Pro 25:4 “Take away the dross from the silver, and the smith has material for a vessel;” ## 箴25:5 除去王面前的恶人，国位就靠公义坚立。 Pro 25:5 “take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.” ## 箴25:6 不要在王面前妄自尊大；不要在大人的位上站立。 Pro 25:6 “Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence or stand in the place of the great,” ## 箴25:7 宁可有人说：“请你上来，”强如在你觐见的王子面前，叫你退下。 Pro 25:7 “for it is better to be told, “Come up here,” than to be put lower in the presence of a noble. What your eyes have seen” ## 箴25:8 不要冒失出去与人争竞，免得至终被他羞辱，你就不知道怎样行了。 Pro 25:8 “do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?” ## 箴25:9 你与邻舍争讼，要与他一人辩论；不可泄漏人的密事， Pro 25:9 “Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another’s secret,” ## 箴25:10 恐怕听见的人骂你，你的臭名就难以脱离。 Pro 25:10 “lest he who hears you bring shame upon you, and your ill repute have no end.” ## 箴25:11 一句话说得合宜，就如金苹果在银网子里。 Pro 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. ## 箴25:12 智慧人的劝戒，在顺从的人耳中，好象金耳环和精金的妆饰。 Pro 25:12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold is a wise reprover to a listening ear. ## 箴25:13 忠信的使者，叫差他的人心里舒畅，就如在收割时，有冰雪的凉气。 Pro 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters. ## 箴25:14 空夸赠送礼物的，好象无雨的风云。 Pro 25:14 Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give. ## 箴25:15 恒常忍耐，可以劝动君王；柔和的舌头，能折断骨头。 Pro 25:15 “With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.” ## 箴25:16 你得了蜜吗？只可吃够而已，恐怕你过饱就呕吐出来。 Pro 25:16 “If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.” ## 箴25:17 你的脚要少进邻舍的家，恐怕他厌烦你，恨恶你。 Pro 25:17 “Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.” ## 箴25:18 作假见证陷害邻舍的，就是大槌，是利刀，是快箭。 Pro 25:18 “A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.” ## 箴25:19 患难时倚靠不忠诚的人，好象破坏的牙，错骨缝的脚。 Pro 25:19 Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips. ## 箴25:20 对伤心的人唱歌，就如冷天脱衣服，又如碱上倒醋。 Pro 25:20 “Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.” ## 箴25:21 你的仇敌若饿了，就给他饭吃；若渴了，就给他水喝； Pro 25:21 “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,” ## 箴25:22 因为你这样行，就是把炭火堆在他的头上，耶和华也必赏赐你。 Pro 25:22 “for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.” ## 箴25:23 北风生雨，谗谤人的舌头也生怒容。 Pro 25:23 “The north wind brings forth rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.” ## 箴25:24 宁可住在房顶的角上，不在宽阔的房屋与争吵的妇人同住。 Pro 25:24 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife. ## 箴25:25 有好消息从远方来，就如拿凉水给口渴的人喝。 Pro 25:25 “Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” ## 箴25:26 义人在恶人面前退缩，好象趟浑之泉，弄浊之井。 Pro 25:26 Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked. ## 箴25:27 吃蜜过多，是不好的；考究自己的荣耀，也是可厌的。 Pro 25:27 “It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.” ## 箴25:28 人不制伏自己的心，好象毁坏的城邑，没有墙垣。 Pro 25:28 A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.