| 箴言-Proverbs 第 17 章 |
| 17:1 | 有块干饼，平静安宁，强如设筵满屋，大家相争。 Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| 17:2 | 仆人办事聪明，必管辖贻羞之子，又在众兄弟中同分产业。 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share in the inheritance among brothers. |
| 17:3 | 鼎为炼银，炉为炼金；惟有耶和华熬炼人心。 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But Jehovah tries the hearts. |
| 17:4 | 行恶的，留心听奸诈之言；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶之语。 An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips, And a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. |
| 17:5 | 戏笑穷人的，是辱没造他的主；幸灾乐祸的，必难免受罚。 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. |
| 17:6 | 子孙为老人的冠冕，父亲是儿女的荣耀。 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their fathers. |
| 17:7 | 愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况尊贵人说谎话呢？ Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool; Much less are lying lips for a noble man. |
| 17:8 | 贿赂在馈送的人眼中看如宝石，无论他转往何处，都得顺利。 A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: Wherever he turns, he prospers. |
| 17:9 | 遮掩人过的，是寻求爱；重题旧事的，离间密友。 He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| 17:10 | 一句责备话深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。 A rebuke strikes deeper into him who has understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. |
| 17:11 | 恶人只寻背叛；所以必有严厉的使者，奉差攻击他。 An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him. |
| 17:12 | 宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man Rather than a fool in his folly. |
| 17:13 | 以恶报善的，祸患必不离他的家。 Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. |
| 17:14 | 纷争的起头如水放泄；所以在争竞爆发之先，就当制止。 The beginning of contention is like letting out water; Therefore abandon strife before it breaks out. |
| 17:15 | 定恶人为义的，定义人为恶的，都为耶和华所憎恶。 He who justifies the wicked man, and he who condemns the righteous man, Both of them are an abomination to Jehovah. |
| 17:16 | 愚昧人既是无知，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？ Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? |
| 17:17 | 朋友时常亲爱，弟兄为患难而生。 A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. |
| 17:18 | 在邻舍面前击掌作保的，乃是无知的人。 A man lacking sense gives his hand as a pledge And becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor. |
| 17:19 | 喜爱过犯的，喜爱争竞；高立门户的，自取败坏。 He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises high his entrance seeks destruction. |
| 17:20 | 心存乖僻的，寻不着好处；舌弄是非的，陷在祸患中。 He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil. |
| 17:21 | 生愚昧子的，给自己带来愁苦；愚顽人的父，毫无喜乐。 He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. |
| 17:22 | 喜乐的心乃是良药，忧伤的灵使骨枯干。 A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
| 17:23 | 恶人从人怀里受贿赂，为要歪曲公正的道路。 A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. |
| 17:24 | 聪明人面前有智慧，愚昧人眼望地极。 Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. |
| 17:25 | 愚昧之子使父亲愁烦，使生他的忧苦。 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him. |
| 17:26 | 惩罚义人为不善，责打正直的尊贵人，也为不善。 To also punish the righteous man is not good, Nor to strike nobles for their uprightness. |
| 17:27 | 克制言语的有知识，灵里冷静的有聪明。 He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who is cool in spirit is one who has understanding. |
| 17:28 | 愚妄人静默不言可算为智慧；闭口不说可算为聪明。 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise; When he shuts his lips, he is counted prudent. |
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