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On Life and Conduct

1The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He pleases.
2Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD examines the hearts.
3To do righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the LORD more than sacrifice.
4Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5The plans of the diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
6The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
8The way of a guilty person is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
9It is better to live on a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.
11When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the wicked to ruin.
13One who shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor
Will also call out himself, and not be answered.
14A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in an inside pocket, strong wrath.
15The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But terror to those who practice injustice.
16A person who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17One who loves pleasure will become a poor person;
One who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
19It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and irritating woman.
20There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person swallows it up.
21One who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22A wise person scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
23One who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
24“Proud,” “Arrogant,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
One who acts with insolent pride.
25The desire of the lazy one puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
28A false witness will perish,
But a person who listens will speak forever.
29A wicked person displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
30There is no wisdom, no understanding,
And no plan against the LORD.
1王的心在耶和華手中,好像隴溝的水隨意流轉。2人所行的,在自己眼中都看為正;惟有耶和華衡量人心。3行仁義公平比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。4惡人發達發達:原文是燈,眼高心傲,這乃是罪。5殷勤籌劃的,足致豐裕;行事急躁的,都必缺乏。6用詭詐之舌求財的,就是自己取死;所得之財乃是吹來吹去的浮雲。7惡人的強暴必將自己掃除,因他們不肯按公平行事。8負罪之人的路甚是彎曲;至於清潔的人,他所行的乃是正直。9寧可住在房頂的角上,不在寬闊的房屋與爭吵的婦人同住。10惡人的心樂人受禍;他眼並不憐恤鄰舍。11褻慢的人受刑罰,愚蒙的人就得智慧;智慧人受訓誨,便得知識。12義人思想惡人的家,知道惡人傾倒,必致滅亡。13塞耳不聽窮人哀求的,他將來呼籲也不蒙應允。14暗中送的禮物挽回怒氣;懷中搋的賄賂止息暴怒。15秉公行義使義人喜樂,使作孽的人敗壞。16迷離通達道路的,必住在陰魂的會中。17愛宴樂的,必致窮乏;好酒,愛膏油的,必不富足。18惡人作了義人的贖價;奸詐人代替正直人。19寧可住在曠野,不與爭吵使氣的婦人同住。20智慧人家中積蓄寶物膏油;愚昧人隨得來隨吞下。21追求公義仁慈的,就尋得生命、公義,和尊榮。22智慧人爬上勇士的城牆,傾覆他所倚靠的堅壘。23謹守口與舌的,就保守自己免受災難。24心驕氣傲的人名叫褻慢;他行事狂妄,都出於驕傲。25懶惰人的心願將他殺害,因為他手不肯做工。26有終日貪得無饜的;義人施捨而不吝惜。27惡人的祭物是可憎的;何況他存惡意來獻呢?28作假見證的必滅亡;惟有聽真情而言的,其言長存。29惡人臉無羞恥;正直人行事堅定。30沒有人能以智慧、聰明、謀略敵擋耶和華。
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But the victory belongs to the LORD.
31馬是為打仗之日預備的;得勝乃在乎耶和華。

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