Chapter 12

12:1 [hgb]  喜 爱 管 教 的 ， 就 是 喜 爱 知 识 。 恨 恶 责 备 的 ， 却 是 畜 类 。 
    [kjv]  Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof¹ is brutish.
    [bbe]  A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
12:2 [hgb]  善 人 必 蒙 耶 和 华 的 恩 惠 。 设 诡 计 的 人 ， 耶 和 华 必 定 他 的 罪 。 
    [kjv]  A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn².
    [bbe]  A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
12:3 [hgb]  人 靠 恶 行 不 能 坚 立 。 义 人 的 根 ， 必 不 动 摇 。 
    [kjv]  A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
    [bbe]  No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.
12:4 [hgb]  才 德 的 妇 人 ， 是 丈 夫 的 冠 冕 。 贻 羞 的 妇 人 ， 如 同 朽 烂 在 她 丈 夫 的 骨 中 。 
    [kjv]  A virtuous³ woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
    [bbe]  A woman of virtue⁴ is a crown to her husband; but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
12:5 [hgb]  义 人 的 思 念 是 公 平 。 恶 人 的 计 谋 是 诡 诈 。 
    [kjv]  The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
    [bbe]  The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
12:6 [hgb]  恶 人 的 言 论 ， 是 埋 伏 流 人 的 血 。 正 直 人 的 口 ， 必 拯 救 人 。 
    [kjv]  The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
    [bbe]  The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation⁵.
12:7 [hgb]  恶 人 倾 覆 ， 归 于 无 有 。 义 人 的 家 ， 必 站 得 住 。 
    [kjv]  The wicked are overthrown⁶, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
    [bbe]  Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
12:8 [hgb]  人 必 按 自 己 的 智 慧 被 称 赞 。 心 中 乖 谬 的 ， 必 被 藐 视 。 
    [kjv]  A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse⁷ heart shall be despised.
    [bbe]  A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
12:9 [hgb]  被 人 轻 贱 ， 却 有 仆 人 ， 强 如 自 尊 ， 缺 少 食 物 。 
    [kjv]  He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
    [bbe]  He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
12:10 [hgb]  义 人 顾 惜 他 牲 畜 的 命 。 恶 人 的 怜 悯 ， 也 是 残 忍 。 
    [kjv]  A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
    [bbe]  An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
12:11 [hgb]  耕 种 自 己 田 地 的 ， 必 得 饱 食 。 追 随 虚 浮 的 ， 却 是 无 知 。 
    [kjv]  He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
    [bbe]  He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
12:12 [hgb]  恶 人 想 得 坏 人 的 网 罗 。 义 人 的 根 ， 得 以 结 实 。 
    [kjv]  The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
    [bbe]  The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
12:13 [hgb]  恶 人 嘴 中 的 过 错 ， 是 自 己 的 网 罗 。 但 义 人 必 脱 离 患 难 。 
    [kjv]  The wicked is snared⁸ by the transgression⁹ of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
    [bbe]  In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
12:14 [hgb]  人 因 口 所 结 的 果 子 ， 必 饱 得 美 福 。 人 手 所 作 的 ， 必 为 自 己 的 报 应 。 
    [kjv]  A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
    [bbe]  From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
12:15 [hgb]  愚 妄 人 所 行 的 ， 在 自 己 眼 中 看 为 正 直 。 惟 智 慧 人 ， 肯 听 人 的 劝 教 。 
    [kjv]  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
    [bbe]  The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
12:16 [hgb]  愚 妄 人 的 恼 怒 ， 立 时 显 露 。 通 达 人 能 忍 辱 藏 羞 。 
    [kjv]  A fool's wrath¹⁰ is presently known: but a prudent¹¹ man covereth shame.
    [bbe]  A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
12:17 [hgb]  说 出 真 话 的 ， 显 明 公 义 。 作 假 见 证 的 ， 显 出 诡 诈 。 
    [kjv]  He that speaketh truth sheweth forth¹² righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
    [bbe]  The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.
12:18 [hgb]  说 话 浮 躁 的 ， 如 刀 刺 人 。 智 慧 人 的 舌 头 ， 却 为 医 人 的 良 药 。 
    [kjv]  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
    [bbe]  There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
12:19 [hgb]  口 吐 真 言 ， 永 远 坚 立 。 舌 说 谎 话 ， 只 存 片 时 。 
    [kjv]  The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
    [bbe]  True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
12:20 [hgb]  图 谋 恶 事 的 ， 心 存 诡 诈 。 劝 人 和 睦 的 ， 便 得 喜 乐 。 
    [kjv]  Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
    [bbe]  Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
12:21 [hgb]  义 人 不 遭 灾 害 恶 人 满 受 祸 患 。 
    [kjv]  There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief¹³.
    [bbe]  No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
12:22 [hgb]  说 谎 言 的 嘴 ， 为 耶 和 华 所 憎 恶 。 行 事 诚 实 的 ， 为 他 所 喜 悦 。 
    [kjv]  Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
    [bbe]  False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
12:23 [hgb]  通 达 人 隐 藏 知 识 。 愚 昧 人 的 心 ， 彰 显 愚 昧 。 
    [kjv]  A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
    [bbe]  A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
12:24 [hgb]  殷 勤 人 的 手 必 掌 权 。 懒 惰 的 人 必 服 苦 。 
    [kjv]  The hand of the diligent¹⁴ shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
    [bbe]  The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
12:25 [hgb]  人 心 忧 虑 ， 屈 而 不 伸 。 一 句 良 言 ， 使 心 欢 乐 。 
    [kjv]  Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
    [bbe]  Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
12:26 [hgb]  义 人 引 导 他 的 邻 舍 。 恶 人 的 道 ， 叫 人 失 迷 。 
    [kjv]  The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
    [bbe]  The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
12:27 [hgb]  懒 惰 的 人 ， 不 烤 打 猎 所 得 的 。 殷 勤 的 人 ， 却 得 宝 贵 的 财 物 。 
    [kjv]  The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
    [bbe]  He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
12:28 [hgb]  在 公 义 的 道 上 有 生 命 。 其 路 之 中 ， 并 无 死 亡 。 
    [kjv]  In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
    [bbe]  In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

1 reproof   

n.斥责，责备

参考例句：

• A smart reproof is better than smooth deceit.严厉的责难胜过温和的欺骗。
• He is impatient of reproof.他不能忍受指责。

2 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

3 virtuous   

adj.有品德的，善良的，贞洁的，有效力的

参考例句：

• She was such a virtuous woman that everybody respected her.她是个有道德的女性，人人都尊敬她。
• My uncle is always proud of having a virtuous wife.叔叔一直为娶到一位贤德的妻子而骄傲。

4 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。

5 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

6 overthrown   

adj. 打翻的，推倒的，倾覆的 动词overthrow的过去分词

参考例句：

• The president was overthrown in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被赶下台。
• He has overthrown the basic standards of morality. 他已摒弃了基本的道德标准。

7 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。

8 snared   

v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
• The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句

9 transgression   

n.违背；犯规；罪过

参考例句：

• The price can make an action look more like a transaction than a transgression.罚款让一个行为看起来更像是一笔交易而不是一次违法行为。
• The areas of transgression are indicated by wide spacing of the thickness contours.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。

10 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

11 prudent   

adj.谨慎的，有远见的，精打细算的

参考例句：

• A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
• You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。

12 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。

13 mischief   

n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹

参考例句：

• Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
• He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。

14 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。