¹公平诚实使国坚定

¹A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.

²义人增多的时候，人民就喜乐；恶人掌权的时候，人民就叹息。

²In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.

³喜爱智慧的，使父亲喜乐；亲近妓女的，耗尽家财。

³A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

⁴君王以公正使国坚立；收受贿赂的，使国覆亡。

⁴A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.

⁵谄媚邻舍的人，是在他的脚下张设网罗。

⁵A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

⁶恶人因为过犯，陷于网罗；义人却欢呼喜乐。

⁶In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

⁷义人关注穷人的冤情；恶人却不分辨实情。

⁷The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

⁸好讥笑人的煽动全城骚乱，智慧人却止息众怒。

⁸Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

⁹智慧人与愚妄人争讼，愚妄人只会咆哮或嘲笑，总不能安静。

⁹A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

¹⁰好流人血的恨恶完全人，并寻索正直人的性命。

¹⁰Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

¹¹愚昧人把怒气尽情发泄，智慧人却抑制怒气。

¹¹A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

¹²如果掌权者听信谎言，他所有的臣仆必都是坏人。

¹²A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.

¹³世上有穷人，也有欺压人的，两者的眼睛都蒙耶和华光照。

¹³The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

¹⁴如果君王诚实地审判穷人；他的国位必永远坚立。

¹⁴a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

¹⁵杖责和管教能使人有智慧，放纵的孩子使母亲蒙羞。

¹⁵A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

¹⁶恶人增多的时候，过犯也必增多；义人必看见他们倾覆。

¹⁶In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

¹⁷管教你的儿子，他必使你得安息；也必使你的心得喜乐。

¹⁷Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

¹⁸没有启示，人民就没有法纪；遵守律法的，就为有福。

¹⁸Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

¹⁹只用言语，不能使奴仆受管教；他虽然明白，却没有反应。

¹⁹By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

²⁰你见过言语急躁的人吗？愚昧人比他更有指望。

²⁰Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

²¹如果人从小娇纵仆人，结果必带来忧愁。

²¹Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.

²²容易发怒的人，引起纷争；脾气暴烈的人，多有过犯。

²²An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

²³人的骄傲必使他卑微；心里谦卑的，必得尊荣。

²³The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.

²⁴与盗贼分赃的，是恨恶自己的性命；他虽然听见要他起誓作证的声音，却不说话。

²⁴Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

²⁵惧怕人的，必陷入网罗；倚靠耶和华的，必得安全。

²⁵Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

²⁶很多人求掌权者的情面，但各人的判决是出于耶和华。

²⁶Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.

²⁷不义的人是义人所厌恶的；行为正直的人是恶人所厌恶的。

²⁷An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!