Chapter 8

8:1 [hgb]  智 慧 岂 不 呼 叫 ， 聪 明 岂 不 发 声 。 
    [kjv]  Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth¹ her voice?
    [bbe]  Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?
8:2 [hgb]  他 在 道 旁 高 处 的 顶 上 ， 在 十 字 路 口 站 立 。 
    [kjv]  She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
    [bbe]  At the top of the highways, at the meeting of the roads, she takes her place;
8:3 [hgb]  在 城 门 旁 ， 在 城 门 口 ， 在 城 门 洞 ， 大 声 说 ， 
    [kjv]  She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
    [bbe]  Where the roads go into the town her cry goes out, at the doorways² her voice is loud:
8:4 [hgb]  众 人 哪 ， 我 呼 叫 你 们 。 我 向 世 人 发 声 ， 
    [kjv]  Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
    [bbe]  I am crying out to you, O men; my voice comes to the sons of men.
8:5 [hgb]  说 ， 愚 蒙 人 哪 ， 你 们 要 会 悟 灵 明 。 愚 昧 人 哪 ， 你 们 当 心 里 明 白 。 
    [kjv]  O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
    [bbe]  Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.
8:6 [hgb]  你 们 当 听 ， 因 我 要 说 极 美 的 话 。 我 张 嘴 要 论 正 直 的 事 。 
    [kjv]  Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
    [bbe]  Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
8:7 [hgb]  我 的 口 要 发 出 真 理 。 我 的 嘴 憎 恶 邪 恶 。 
    [kjv]  For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
    [bbe]  For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.
8:8 [hgb]  我 口 中 的 言 语 ， 都 是 公 义 ， 并 无 弯 曲 乖 僻 。 
    [kjv]  All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse³ in them.
    [bbe]  All the words of my mouth are righteousness; there is nothing false or twisted in them.
8:9 [hgb]  有 聪 明 的 以 为 明 显 ， 得 知 识 的 以 为 正 直 。 
    [kjv]  They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
    [bbe]  They are all true to him whose mind is awake, and straightforward⁴ to those who get knowledge.
8:10 [hgb]  你 们 当 受 我 的 教 训 ， 不 受 白 银 。 宁 得 知 识 ， 胜 过 黄 金 。 
    [kjv]  Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
    [bbe]  Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold.
8:11 [hgb]  因 为 智 慧 比 珍 珠 （ 或 作 红 宝 石 ） 更 美 。 一 切 可 喜 爱 的 ， 都 不 足 与 比 较 。 
    [kjv]  For wisdom is better than rubies⁵; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
    [bbe]  For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.
8:12 [hgb]  我 智 慧 以 灵 明 为 居 所 ， 又 寻 得 知 识 和 谋 略 。 
    [kjv]  I wisdom dwell with prudence⁶, and find out knowledge of witty⁷ inventions.
    [bbe]  I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.
8:13 [hgb]  敬 畏 耶 和 华 ， 在 乎 恨 恶 邪 恶 。 那 骄 傲 ， 狂 妄 ， 并 恶 道 ， 以 及 乖 谬 的 口 ， 都 为 我 所 恨 恶 。 
    [kjv]  The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
    [bbe]  The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.
8:14 [hgb]  我 有 谋 略 ， 和 真 知 识 。 我 乃 聪 明 。 我 有 能 力 。 
    [kjv]  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
    [bbe]  Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
8:15 [hgb]  帝 王 借 我 坐 国 位 。 君 王 借 我 定 公 平 。 
    [kjv]  By me kings reign⁸, and princes decree justice.
    [bbe]  Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.
8:16 [hgb]  王 子 和 首 领 ， 世 上 一 切 的 审 判 官 ， 都 是 借 我 掌 权 。 
    [kjv]  By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
    [bbe]  Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.
8:17 [hgb]  爱 我 的 ， 我 也 爱 他 。 恳 切 寻 求 我 的 ， 必 寻 得 见 。 
    [kjv]  I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
    [bbe]  Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.
8:18 [hgb]  丰 富 尊 荣 在 我 。 恒 久 的 财 并 公 义 也 在 我 。 
    [kjv]  Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable⁹ riches and righteousness.
    [bbe]  Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.
8:19 [hgb]  我 的 果 实 胜 过 黄 金 。 强 如 精 金 ， 我 的 出 产 超 乎 高 银 。 
    [kjv]  My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
    [bbe]  My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
8:20 [hgb]  我 在 公 义 的 道 上 走 ， 在 公 平 的 路 中 行 。 
    [kjv]  I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment¹⁰:
    [bbe]  I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:
8:21 [hgb]  使 爱 我 的 承 受 货 财 ， 并 充 满 他 们 的 府 库 。 
    [kjv]  That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
    [bbe]  So that I may give my lovers wealth for their heritage, making their store-houses full.
8:22 [hgb]  在 耶 和 华 造 化 的 起 头 ， 在 太 初 创 造 万 物 之 先 ， 就 有 了 我 。 
    [kjv]  The LORD possessed¹¹ me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
    [bbe]  The Lord made me as the start of his way, the first of his works in the past.
8:23 [hgb]  从 亘 古 ， 从 太 初 ， 未 有 世 界 以 前 ， 我 已 被 立 。 
    [kjv]  I was set up from everlasting¹², from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
    [bbe]  From eternal days I was given my place, from the birth of time, before the earth was.
8:24 [hgb]  没 有 深 渊 ， 没 有 大 水 的 泉 源 ， 我 已 生 出 。 
    [kjv]  When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding¹³ with water.
    [bbe]  When there was no deep I was given birth, when there were no fountains flowing with water.
8:25 [hgb]  大 山 未 曾 奠 定 ， 小 山 未 有 之 先 ， 我 已 生 出 。 
    [kjv]  Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
    [bbe]  Before the mountains were put in their places, before the hills was my birth:
8:26 [hgb]  耶 和 华 还 没 有 创 造 大 地 ， 和 田 野 ， 并 世 上 的 土 质 ， 我 已 生 出 。 
    [kjv]  While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
    [bbe]  When he had not made the earth or the fields or the dust of the world.
8:27 [hgb]  他 立 高 天 ， 我 在 那 里 。 他 在 渊 面 的 周 围 ， 划 出 圆 圈 ， 
    [kjv]  When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
    [bbe]  When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:
8:28 [hgb]  上 使 穹 苍 坚 硬 ， 下 使 渊 源 稳 固 ， 
    [kjv]  When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
    [bbe]  When he made strong the skies overhead: when the fountains of the deep were fixed¹⁴:
8:29 [hgb]  为 沧 海 定 出 界 限 ， 使 水 不 越 过 他 的 命 令 ， 立 定 大 地 的 根 基 。 
    [kjv]  When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
    [bbe]  When he put a limit to the sea, so that the waters might not go against his word: when he put in position the bases of the earth:
8:30 [hgb]  那 时 ， 我 在 他 那 里 为 工 师 ， 日 日 为 他 所 喜 爱 ， 常 常 在 他 面 前 踊 跃 ， 
    [kjv]  Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
    [bbe]  Then I was by his side, as a master workman: and I was his delight from day to day, playing before him at all times;
8:31 [hgb]  踊 跃 在 他 为 人 预 备 可 住 之 地 ， 也 喜 悦 住 在 世 人 之 间 。 
    [kjv]  Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
    [bbe]  Playing in his earth; and my delight was with the sons of men.
8:32 [hgb]  众 子 阿 ， 现 在 要 听 从 我 。 因 为 谨 守 我 道 的 ， 便 为 有 福 。 
    [kjv]  Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
    [bbe]  Give ear to me then, my sons: for happy are those who keep my ways.
8:33 [hgb]  要 听 教 训 ， 就 得 智 慧 ， 不 可 弃 绝 。 
    [kjv]  Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
    [bbe]  Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.
8:34 [hgb]  听 从 我 ， 日 日 在 我 门 口 仰 望 ， 在 我 门 框 旁 边 等 候 的 ， 那 人 便 为 有 福 。 
    [kjv]  Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
    [bbe]  Happy is the man who gives ear to me, watching at my doors day by day, keeping his place by the pillars of my house.
8:35 [hgb]  因 为 寻 得 我 的 ， 就 寻 得 生 命 ， 也 必 蒙 耶 和 华 的 恩 惠 。 
    [kjv]  For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
    [bbe]  For whoever gets me gets life, and grace from the Lord will come to him.
8:36 [hgb]  得 罪 我 的 ， 却 害 了 自 己 的 性 命 。 恨 恶 我 的 ， 都 喜 爱 死 亡 。 
    [kjv]  But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
    [bbe]  But he who does evil to me, does wrong to his soul: all my haters are in love with death.

1 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

2 doorways   

n.门口，门道( doorway的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The houses belched people; the doorways spewed out children. 从各家茅屋里涌出一堆一堆的人群，从门口蹦出一群一群小孩。 来自辞典例句
• He rambled under the walls and doorways. 他就顺着墙根和门楼遛跶。 来自辞典例句

3 perverse   

adj.刚愎的；坚持错误的，行为反常的

参考例句：

• It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend.阻止这种健康发展的趋势是没有道理的。
• She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.她有一种不正常的心态，以使别人难堪来取乐。

4 straightforward   

adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的

参考例句：

• A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
• I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。

5 rubies   

红宝石( ruby的名词复数 )； 红宝石色，深红色

参考例句：

• a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
• The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。

6 prudence   

n.谨慎，精明，节俭

参考例句：

• A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
• The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。

7 witty   

adj.机智的，风趣的

参考例句：

• Her witty remarks added a little salt to the conversation.她的妙语使谈话增添了一些风趣。
• He scored a bull's-eye in their argument with that witty retort.在他们的辩论中他那一句机智的反驳击中了要害。

8 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

9 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

10 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

11 possessed   

adj.疯狂的；拥有的，占有的

参考例句：

• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房门。
• He behaved like someone possessed.他行为举止像是魔怔了。

12 everlasting   

adj.永恒的，持久的，无止境的

参考例句：

• These tyres are advertised as being everlasting.广告上说轮胎持久耐用。
• He believes in everlasting life after death.他相信死后有不朽的生命。

13 abounding   

adj.丰富的，大量的v.大量存在，充满，富于( abound的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Ahead lay the scalloped ocean and the abounding blessed isles. 再往前是水波荡漾的海洋和星罗棋布的宝岛。 来自英汉文学 - 盖茨比
• The metallic curve of his sheep-crook shone silver-bright in the same abounding rays. 他那弯柄牧羊杖上的金属曲线也在这一片炽盛的火光下闪着银亮的光。 来自辞典例句

14 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。