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Proverbs 16
New International Version
Proverbs 16
New International Version
16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.(E)
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord(J) evil is avoided.(K)
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace(L) with them.(M)
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(P)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(Q)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(R)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(S)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(T)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(AA)
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](AE)
and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(AF)
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(AH)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
29 A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.(AS)
30 Whoever winks(AT) with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(AU)
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
箴言 16
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
箴言 16
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
所作所谋交托 神就必成立
16 心里的筹划在于人，
舌头的应对却出于耶和华。
2 人看自己一切所行的，都是清洁的；
耶和华却衡量人心。
3 当把你所作的交托耶和华，
你的计划就必成功。
4 耶和华所造的各有目的，
连恶人也是为祸患的日子而造的。
5 心里骄傲的人都是耶和华厌恶的；
他们必不免受罚。
6 因着怜悯和信实，罪孽得赎；
因为敬畏耶和华，人可以避开罪恶。
7 人所行的，若是蒙耶和华喜悦，
耶和华也使他的仇敌与他和好。
8 收入少而有公义，
胜过收入多却毫无正义。
9 人心计划自己的道路，
他的脚步却由耶和华指引。
10 王的嘴里有 神的判语，
审判的时候，他的口必不差错。
11 公正的秤和天平都属耶和华，
囊中的一切法码都是他所造的。
12 作恶是君王所厌恶的，
因为王位是靠赖公义建立的。
13 公义的嘴唇是君王所喜悦的；
他喜爱说话正直的人。
14 君王的烈怒好象死亡的使者，
唯有智慧人能平息君王的怒气。
15 君王脸上欣悦的光采，使人得生命；
君王的恩宠好象春日雨云。
智慧人谨慎言行
16 得智慧胜过得金子，
选择哲理，胜过选择银子。
17 正直人的大道远离罪恶；
谨守自己道路的，保全自己的性命。
18 在灭亡以先，必有骄傲；
在跌倒以前，心中高傲。
19 存谦卑的心与穷乏人在一起，
胜过与骄傲人同分战利品。
20 留心听训言的必定得益；
倚靠耶和华的是有福的人。
21 心中有智慧的必称为聪明人；
动听的话能增加说服力。
22 明慧人的明慧是他生命的泉源；
愚妄人的惩罚就是愚妄。
23 智慧人的心教导自己的口，
使自己口中的话增加说服力。
24 恩慈的话好象蜂巢中的蜂蜜，
使人心里甘甜，骨头健壮。
25 有一条路，人以为是正路，
走到尽头却是死亡之路。
26 劳力的人身体的需要促使他劳力；
因为他的饥饿催逼着他。
27 无赖之徒挖出邪恶，
他口里的话好象灼热的火。
28 乖谬的人散播纷争，
搬弄是非的离间亲密的朋友。
29 强暴的人引诱邻舍，
领他走邪恶的道路。
30 瞇着眼睛的，图谋乖谬的事；
紧抿着嘴唇的，作成恶事。
31 白发是荣耀的冠冕，
在公义的路上，必能得着。
32 不轻易动怒的，胜过勇士；
克服己心的，胜过把城攻取的人。
33 签拋在人的怀中，
一切决断却在于耶和华。
Proverbs 16
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16
English Standard Version
16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 (B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]
3 (D)Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
4 (E)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even (F)the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (G)an abomination to the Lord;
(H)be assured, he will not go unpunished.
6 By (I)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by (J)the fear of the Lord one (K)turns away from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
(L)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 (M)Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
9 (N)The heart of man plans his way,
but (O)the Lord establishes his steps.
10 (P)An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 (Q)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for (R)the throne is established by righteousness.
13 (S)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 (T)A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will (U)appease it.
15 (V)In the light of a king's face there is life,
and his (W)favor is like (X)the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 (Y)How much better to get wisdom than (Z)gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (AA)silver.
17 The highway of the upright (AB)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
18 (AC)Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 (AD)It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to (AE)divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Whoever gives thought to the word[b] (AF)will discover good,
and blessed is he (AG)who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (AH)increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is (AI)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 (AJ)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (AK)Gracious words are like (AL)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (AM)health to the body.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.[c]
26 A worker's appetite works for him;
his (AN)mouth urges him on.
27 (AO)A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech[d] is like (AP)a scorching fire.
28 (AQ)A dishonest man spreads strife,
and (AR)a whisperer (AS)separates close friends.
29 A man of violence (AT)entices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Whoever winks his eyes plans[e] (AU)dishonest things;
he who (AV)purses his lips brings evil to pass.
31 (AW)Gray hair is (AX)a crown of glory;
it (AY)is gained in a righteous life.
32 (AZ)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 (BA)The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is (BB)from the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter
- Proverbs 16:25 Hebrew ways of death
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew what is on his lips
- Proverbs 16:30 Hebrew to plan
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