Chapter 19

19:1 [hgb]  行 为 纯 正 的 贫 穷 人 ， 胜 过 乖 谬 愚 妄 的 富 足 人 。 
    [kjv]  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse¹ in his lips, and is a fool.
    [bbe]  Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
19:2 [hgb]  心 无 知 识 的 ， 乃 为 不 善 。 脚 步 急 快 的 难 免 犯 罪 。 
    [kjv]  Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
    [bbe]  Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting² goes out of the right way.
19:3 [hgb]  人 的 愚 昧 ， 倾 败 他 的 道 。 他 的 心 也 抱 怨 耶 和 华 。 
    [kjv]  The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
    [bbe]  By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
19:4 [hgb]  财 物 使 朋 友 增 多 。 但 穷 人 朋 友 远 离 。 
    [kjv]  Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
    [bbe]  Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
19:5 [hgb]  作 假 见 证 的 ， 必 不 免 受 罚 。 吐 出 谎 言 的 ， 终 不 能 逃 脱 。 
    [kjv]  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
    [bbe]  A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
19:6 [hgb]  好 施 散 的 ， 有 多 人 求 他 的 恩 情 。 爱 送 礼 的 ， 人 都 为 他 的 朋 友 。 
    [kjv]  Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
    [bbe]  Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
19:7 [hgb]  贫 穷 人 弟 兄 都 恨 他 ， 何 况 他 的 朋 友 ， 更 远 离 他 。 他 用 言 语 追 随 ， 他 们 却 走 了 。 
    [kjv]  All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
    [bbe]  All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
19:8 [hgb]  得 着 智 慧 的 ， 爱 惜 生 命 ， 保 守 聪 明 的 ， 必 得 好 处 。 
    [kjv]  He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
    [bbe]  He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
19:9 [hgb]  作 假 见 证 的 ， 不 免 受 罚 。 吐 出 谎 言 的 ， 也 必 灭 亡 。 
    [kjv]  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
    [bbe]  A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
19:10 [hgb]  愚 昧 人 宴 乐 度 日 ， 是 不 合 宜 的 ， 何 况 仆 人 管 辖 王 子 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
    [bbe]  Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
19:11 [hgb]  人 有 见 识 ， 就 不 轻 易 发 怒 。 宽 恕 人 的 过 失 ， 便 是 自 己 的 荣 耀 。 
    [kjv]  The discretion³ of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression⁵.
    [bbe]  A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath⁶, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
19:12 [hgb]  王 的 忿 怒 ， 好 像 狮 子 吼 叫 。 他 的 恩 典 ， 却 如 草 上 的 甘 露 。 
    [kjv]  The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
    [bbe]  The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
19:13 [hgb]  愚 昧 的 儿 子 ， 是 父 亲 的 祸 患 。 妻 子 的 争 吵 ， 如 雨 连 连 滴 漏 。 
    [kjv]  A foolish son is the calamity⁷ of his father: and the contentions⁸ of a wife are a continual dropping.
    [bbe]  A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
19:14 [hgb]  房 屋 钱 财 。 是 祖 宗 所 遗 留 的 。 惟 有 贤 慧 的 妻 ， 是 耶 和 华 所 赐 的 。 
    [kjv]  House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent⁹ wife is from the LORD.
    [bbe]  House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
19:15 [hgb]  懒 惰 使 人 沉 睡 。 懈 怠 的 人 ， 必 受 饥 饿 。 
    [kjv]  Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
    [bbe]  Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
19:16 [hgb]  谨 守 诫 命 的 ， 保 全 生 命 。 轻 忽 己 路 的 ， 必 致 死 亡 。 
    [kjv]  He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
    [bbe]  He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
19:17 [hgb]  怜 悯 贫 穷 的 ， 就 是 借 给 耶 和 华 。 他 的 善 行 ， 耶 和 华 必 偿 还 。 
    [kjv]  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
    [bbe]  He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
19:18 [hgb]  趁 有 指 望 ， 管 教 你 的 儿 子 。 你 的 心 不 可 任 他 死 亡 。 
    [kjv]  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
    [bbe]  Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
19:19 [hgb]  暴 怒 的 人 ， 必 受 刑 罚 。 你 若 救 他 ， 必 须 再 救 。 
    [kjv]  A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
    [bbe]  A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
19:20 [hgb]  你 要 听 劝 教 ， 受 训 诲 ， 使 你 终 久 有 智 慧 。 
    [kjv]  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
    [bbe]  Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
19:21 [hgb]  人 心 多 有 计 谋 。 惟 有 耶 和 华 的 筹 算 ， 才 能 立 定 。 
    [kjv]  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
    [bbe]  A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
19:22 [hgb]  施 行 仁 慈 的 ， 令 人 爱 慕 。 穷 人 强 如 说 谎 言 的 。 
    [kjv]  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar¹⁰.
    [bbe]  The ornament¹¹ of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
19:23 [hgb]  敬 畏 耶 和 华 的 ， 得 着 生 命 。 他 必 恒 久 知 足 ， 不 遭 祸 患 。 
    [kjv]  The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide¹² satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
    [bbe]  The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
19:24 [hgb]  懒 惰 人 放 手 在 盘 子 里 。 就 是 向 口 撤 回 ， 他 也 不 肯 。 
    [kjv]  A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom¹³, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
    [bbe]  The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
19:25 [hgb]  鞭 打 亵 慢 人 ， 愚 蒙 人 必 长 见 识 。 责 备 明 哲 人 ， 他 就 明 白 知 识 。 
    [kjv]  Smite¹⁴ a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
    [bbe]  When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
19:26 [hgb]  虐 待 父 亲 ， 撵 出 母 亲 的 ， 是 贻 羞 致 辱 之 子 。 
    [kjv]  He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
    [bbe]  He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
19:27 [hgb]  我 儿 ， 不 可 听 了 教 训 ， 而 又 偏 离 知 识 的 言 语 。 
    [kjv]  Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err⁴ from the words of knowledge.
    [bbe]  A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
19:28 [hgb]  匪 徒 作 见 证 戏 笑 公 平 。 恶 人 的 口 吞 下 罪 孽 。 
    [kjv]  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment¹⁵: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity¹⁶.
    [bbe]  A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
19:29 [hgb]  刑 罚 是 为 亵 慢 人 预 备 的 。 鞭 打 是 为 愚 昧 人 的 背 预 备 的 。 
    [kjv]  Judgments¹⁷ are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
    [bbe]  Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.

1 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。

2 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

4 err   

vi.犯错误，出差错

参考例句：

• He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
• The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。

5 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。

6 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。

7 calamity   

n.灾害，祸患，不幸事件

参考例句：

• Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us. 再大的自然灾害也压不垮我们。
• The attack on Pearl Harbor was a crushing calamity.偷袭珍珠港(对美军来说)是一场毁灭性的灾难。

8 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

9 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。

10 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

11 ornament   

v.装饰，美化；n.装饰，装饰物

参考例句：

• The flowers were put on the table for ornament.花放在桌子上做装饰用。
• She wears a crystal ornament on her chest.她的前胸戴了一个水晶饰品。

12 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

13 bosom   

n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的

参考例句：

• She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
• A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。

14 smite   

v.重击；彻底击败；n.打；尝试；一点儿

参考例句：

• The wise know how to teach,the fool how to smite.智者知道如何教导，愚者知道怎样破坏。
• God will smite our enemies.上帝将击溃我们的敌人。

15 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。

16 iniquity   

n.邪恶；不公正

参考例句：

• Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒。
• The iniquity of the transaction aroused general indignation.这笔交易的不公引起了普遍的愤怒。

17 judgments   

判断( judgment的名词复数 )； 鉴定； 评价； 审判

参考例句：

• A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
• He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。