Proverbs 17

1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.

1 粗茶淡饭但相安无事， 胜过佳肴满桌却勾心斗角。

2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

2 精明的仆人必管辖家主的不肖子， 并与他们一同承受家业。

3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

3 鼎炼银，炉炼金， 耶和华试炼人心。

4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

4 作恶者留心听恶言， 说谎者侧耳听坏话。

5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

5 嘲笑穷人等于侮辱造物主， 幸灾乐祸的人必难逃惩罚。

6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

6 子孙是老人的华冠， 父母是儿女的荣耀。

7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

7 愚人高谈阔论不相宜， 统治者说谎更不合适。

8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.

8 行贿者视贿赂为法宝， 可以使他无往不利。

9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

9 饶恕过犯的促进友爱； 重提旧怨的破坏友情。

10 A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool.

10 责备哲士一句， 胜过杖打愚人百下。

11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

11 恶人一心反叛， 残忍的使者必奉命来惩罚他。

12 It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

12 宁愿遇见丢失幼崽的母熊， 也不愿碰上做蠢事的愚人。

13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

13 人若以恶报善， 家里必祸患不断。

14 To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

14 争端爆发如洪水决堤， 当在爆发前将其制止。

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

15 放过罪人的和定罪无辜的， 都为耶和华所憎恶。

16 Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

16 愚人无心求智慧， 手中有钱有何用？

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

17 朋友时时彼此关爱， 手足生来患难与共。

18 A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

18 无知的人才会为他人作保。

19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.

19 喜爱争斗的喜爱犯罪， 骄傲自大的自招灭亡。

20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.

20 心术不正，难觅幸福； 口吐谎言，陷入祸患。

21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

21 生愚昧子带来忧伤， 愚人之父毫无喜乐。

22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

22 喜乐的心乃是良药， 忧伤的灵使骨枯干。

23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

23 恶人暗中收受贿赂， 颠倒是非。

24 Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

24 哲士追求智慧， 愚人漫无目标。

25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

25 愚昧儿令父亲忧虑， 让母亲苦恼。

26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

26 责罚义人不妥， 杖责君子不义。

27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

27 谨言慎行的有知识， 温和冷静的有悟性。

28 Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

28 愚人缄默可算为智慧， 闭口不言可算为明智。