Proverbs 8

1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?

1 智慧不是在呼唤吗？ 悟性不是在呐喊吗？

2 On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.

2 她在路边高处站立， 她在十字街头停留，

3 Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:

3 在城门旁，在入口处大喊：

4 “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.

4 “世人啊，我呼唤你们， 我向天下人大声呼吁。

5 O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.

5 愚昧人啊，要学会谨慎！ 愚顽人啊，要慎思明辨！

6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

6 你们听啊，我要说美好的话， 开口谈论正直的事。

7 For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.

7 我的口传扬真理， 我的嘴憎恨邪恶。

8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.

8 我口中的言语公正， 没有歪曲错谬的话。

9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.

9 我的话，智者明白，哲士认同。

10 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.

10 要接受我的教诲，而非白银； 要选择知识，而非黄金。

11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.

11 因为智慧比宝石更珍贵， 一切美物都不能与之相比。

12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.

12 “我智慧与谨慎同住， 我拥有知识和明辨力。

13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

13 敬畏耶和华就当憎恨邪恶， 我憎恨骄傲、狂妄、恶道和谎言。

14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

14 我有谋略和真知， 又有悟性和能力。

15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;

15 君王靠我安邦定国， 首领借我秉公行义，

16 By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.

16 王公大臣靠我治理天下， 官宦贵胄凭我公正断案。

17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.

17 爱我的，我也爱他； 恳切寻求我的，必能寻见。

18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

18 富贵和尊荣在我， 恒久的财富和公义也在我。

19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.

19 我的果实胜过纯金， 我的出产胜过纯银。

20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,

20 我在公义的道上奔走， 在公平的路上前行。

21 bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.

21 我要赐财富给爱我的人， 使他们的库房充盈。

22 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.

22 “在耶和华造物的起头， 在太初万物被造以前， 就已经有我。

23 From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.

23 从亘古，从太初， 大地还没有形成以前， 我已经被立。

24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.

24 没有深渊， 没有涌流的水泉以前， 我已经诞生。

25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

25 大山未曾奠定， 小丘未曾形成， 我已经出生。

26 before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.

26 那时耶和华还没有造大地和原野， 还没有造一粒尘土。

27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

27 祂铺设诸天的时候，我已在场。 祂在深渊上画出地平线，

28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,

28 上使穹苍坚固， 下使深渊的泉源安稳，

29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.

29 设定沧海的界限， 使海水不得越过祂定的范围， 为大地奠定根基。

30 Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.

30 那时，我就在祂身旁， 做祂的工程师， 天天成为祂的喜乐， 终日在祂面前欢悦，

31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.

31 因祂所造的人世而欢悦， 因祂所造的世人而喜乐。

32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

32 “孩子们啊，你们要听从我， 持守我道路的人有福了。

33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.

33 要听从教诲，不可轻忽， 要做智者。

34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.

34 人若听从我、天天在我门口仰望、 在我门边等候，就有福了。

35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.

35 因为找到我的，便找到了生命， 他必蒙耶和华的恩惠。

36 But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

36 没找到我就是害自己； 憎恨我就是喜爱死亡。”