Chapter 18

18:1 [hgb]  与 众 寡 合 的 ， 独 自 寻 求 心 愿 ， 并 恼 恨 一 切 真 智 慧 。 
    [kjv]  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
    [bbe]  He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.
18:2 [hgb]  愚 昧 人 不 喜 爱 明 哲 ， 只 喜 爱 显 露 心 意 。 
    [kjv]  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
    [bbe]  A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
18:3 [hgb]  恶 人 来 ， 藐 视 随 来 。 羞 耻 到 ， 辱 骂 同 到 。 
    [kjv]  When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
    [bbe]  When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.
18:4 [hgb]  人 口 中 的 言 语 ， 如 同 深 水 。 智 慧 的 泉 源 ， 好 像 涌 流 的 河 水 。 
    [kjv]  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook¹.
    [bbe]  The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
18:5 [hgb]  瞻 徇 恶 人 的 情 面 ， 偏 断 义 人 的 案 件 ， 都 为 不 善 。 
    [kjv]  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow² the righteous in judgment³.
    [bbe]  To have respect for the person of the evil-doer is not good, or to give a wrong decision against the upright.
18:6 [hgb]  愚 昧 人 张 嘴 启 争 端 ， 开 口 招 鞭 打 。 
    [kjv]  A fool's lips enter into contention⁴, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
    [bbe]  A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
18:7 [hgb]  愚 昧 人 的 口 ， 自 取 败 坏 。 他 的 嘴 ， 是 他 生 命 的 网 罗 。 
    [kjv]  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare⁵ of his soul.
    [bbe]  The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
18:8 [hgb]  传 舌 人 的 言 语 ， 如 同 美 食 ， 深 入 人 的 心 腹 。 
    [kjv]  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly⁶.
    [bbe]  The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
18:9 [hgb]  作 工 懈 怠 的 ， 与 浪 费 人 为 弟 兄 。 
    [kjv]  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
    [bbe]  He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
18:10 [hgb]  耶 和 华 的 名 ， 是 坚 固 台 。 义 人 奔 入 ， 便 得 安 稳 。 
    [kjv]  The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
    [bbe]  The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the upright man running into it is safe.
18:11 [hgb]  富 足 人 的 财 物 ， 是 他 的 坚 城 ， 在 他 心 想 ， 犹 如 高 墙 。 
    [kjv]  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit⁷.
    [bbe]  The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
18:12 [hgb]  败 坏 之 先 ， 人 心 骄 傲 。 尊 荣 以 前 ， 必 有 谦 卑 。 
    [kjv]  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty⁸, and before honour is humility⁹.
    [bbe]  Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.
18:13 [hgb]  未 曾 听 完 先 回 答 的 ， 便 是 他 的 愚 昧 ， 和 羞 辱 。 
    [kjv]  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly¹⁰ and shame unto him.
    [bbe]  To give an answer before hearing is a foolish thing and a cause of shame.
18:14 [hgb]  人 有 疾 病 ， 心 能 忍 耐 。 心 灵 忧 伤 ， 谁 能 承 当 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
    [bbe]  The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?
18:15 [hgb]  聪 明 人 的 心 得 知 识 。 智 慧 人 的 耳 求 知 识 。 
    [kjv]  The heart of the prudent¹¹ getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
    [bbe]  The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.
18:16 [hgb]  人 的 礼 物 ， 为 他 开 路 ， 引 他 到 高 位 的 人 面 前 。 
    [kjv]  A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
    [bbe]  A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
18:17 [hgb]  先 诉 情 由 的 ， 似 乎 有 理 。 但 邻 舍 来 到 ， 就 察 出 实 情 。 
    [kjv]  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
    [bbe]  The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.
18:18 [hgb]  掣 签 能 止 息 争 竞 ， 也 能 解 散 强 胜 的 人 。 
    [kjv]  The lot causeth contentions¹² to cease, and parteth between the mighty¹³.
    [bbe]  The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
18:19 [hgb]  弟 兄 结 怨 ， 劝 他 和 好 ， 比 取 坚 固 城 还 难 。 这 样 的 争 竞 ， 如 同 坚 寨 的 门 闩 。 
    [kjv]  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
    [bbe]  A brother wounded is like a strong town, and violent acts are like a locked tower.
18:20 [hgb]  人 口 中 所 结 的 果 子 ， 必 充 满 肚 腹 。 他 嘴 所 出 的 ， 必 使 他 饱 足 。 
    [kjv]  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
    [bbe]  With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
18:21 [hgb]  生 死 在 舌 头 的 权 下 。 喜 爱 他 的 ， 必 吃 他 所 结 的 果 子 。 
    [kjv]  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
    [bbe]  Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and those to whom it is dear will have its fruit for their food.
18:22 [hgb]  得 着 贤 妻 的 ， 是 得 着 好 处 ， 也 是 蒙 了 耶 和 华 的 恩 惠 。 
    [kjv]  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
    [bbe]  Whoever gets a wife gets a good thing, and has the approval of the Lord.
18:23 [hgb]  贫 穷 人 说 哀 求 的 话 。 富 足 人 用 威 吓 的 话 回 答 。 
    [kjv]  The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
    [bbe]  The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.
18:24 [hgb]  滥 交 朋 友 的 ， 自 取 败 坏 。 但 有 一 朋 友 ， 比 弟 兄 更 亲 密 。 
    [kjv]  A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
    [bbe]  There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

1 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

2 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

3 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。

4 contention   

n.争论，争辩，论战；论点，主张

参考例句：

• The pay increase is the key point of contention. 加薪是争论的焦点。
• The real bone of contention,as you know,is money.你知道，争论的真正焦点是钱的问题。

5 snare   

n.陷阱，诱惑，圈套；（去除息肉或者肿瘤的）勒除器；响弦，小军鼓；vt.以陷阱捕获，诱惑

参考例句：

• I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
• Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。

6 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

7 conceit   

n.自负，自高自大

参考例句：

• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
• She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。

8 haughty   

adj.傲慢的，高傲的

参考例句：

• He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
• They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。

9 humility   

n.谦逊，谦恭

参考例句：

• Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
• His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。

10 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

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 contentions   

n.竞争( contention的名词复数 )；争夺；争论；论点

参考例句：

• Direct tests on individual particles do not support these contentions. 对单个粒子所作的直接试验并不支持这些论点。 来自辞典例句
• His contentions cannot be laughed out of court. 对他的争辩不能一笑置之。 来自辞典例句

13 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。