Proverbs 11

1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

1 耶和华憎恶骗人的天平， 喜爱公平的砝码。

2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

2 傲慢带来羞辱， 谦卑者有智慧。

3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

3 正直人被诚实引导， 奸诈者被奸诈毁灭。

4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

4 在降怒之日，财富毫无益处， 唯有公义能救人免于死亡。

5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

5 纯全人行义走坦途， 恶人作恶致沉沦。

6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

6 正直人被义行所救， 奸诈者被私欲所掳。

7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

7 恶人一死，他的希望就破灭， 他对财势的冀望转眼成空。

8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

8 义人脱离患难， 恶人落入其中。

9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

9 不敬虔者张口败坏邻舍， 义人却因知识获得拯救。

10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

10 义人亨通，全城快乐； 恶人灭亡，人人欢呼。

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

11 城因正直人的祝福而兴盛， 因恶人的口舌而倾覆。

12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

12 无知者轻视邻舍， 明哲保持缄默。

13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

13 嚼舌者泄露秘密， 忠信者守口如瓶。

14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

14 缺乏智谋，国必败亡； 谋士众多，战无不胜。

15 He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

15 为他人作保，必受亏损； 厌恶当保人，得享平安。

16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

16 贤淑的女子得到尊荣， 残暴的男子得到资财。

17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

17 仁慈的人造福自己， 残酷的人惹祸上身。

18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

18 恶人赚来的转眼成空， 播种公义的必获奖赏。

19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

19 坚持行义，必得生命； 追逐罪恶，终必灭亡。

20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

20 心术不正的人令耶和华憎恶， 纯全无过的人蒙耶和华喜爱。

21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

21 恶人终必受到惩罚， 义人的子孙必得拯救。

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

22 女子貌美无内涵， 如同猪鼻挂金环。

23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

23 义人的愿望结出善果， 恶人的希望招致烈怒。

24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

24 有人乐善好施，反倒越来越富； 有人极其吝啬，反而越来越穷。

25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

25 慷慨好施的必得昌盛， 恩待他人的必蒙恩待。

26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

26 囤粮不卖，惹人咒诅； 乐意卖粮，必蒙祝福。

27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

27 寻求良善得恩惠， 追求罪恶遭祸患。

28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

28 倚仗财势者必衰败， 义人必兴旺如绿叶。

29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

29 祸害自家，必一无所有， 愚人必做智者的仆役。

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

30 义人结果如生命之树， 智者深得人心。

31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

31 看啊！义人在世上尚且遭报 ， 更何况恶人和罪人呢！