Chapter 20

20:1 [hgb]  酒 能 使 人 亵 慢 ， 浓 酒 使 人 喧 嚷 。 凡 因 酒 错 误 的 ， 就 无 智 慧 。 
    [kjv]  Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby¹ is not wise.
    [bbe]  Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
20:2 [hgb]  王 的 威 吓 ， 如 同 狮 子 吼 叫 。 惹 动 他 怒 的 ， 是 自 害 己 命 。 
    [kjv]  The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
    [bbe]  The wrath² of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
20:3 [hgb]  远 离 分 争 ， 是 人 的 尊 荣 。 愚 妄 人 都 爱 争 闹 。 
    [kjv]  It is an honour for a man to cease from strife³: but every fool will be meddling⁴.
    [bbe]  It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
20:4 [hgb]  懒 惰 人 因 冬 寒 不 肯 耕 种 。 到 收 割 的 时 候 ， 他 必 讨 饭 ， 而 无 所 得 。 
    [kjv]  The sluggard⁵ will not plow⁶ by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
    [bbe]  The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
20:5 [hgb]  人 心 怀 藏 谋 略 ， 好 像 深 水 。 惟 明 哲 人 ， 才 能 汲 引 出 来 。 
    [kjv]  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
    [bbe]  The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
20:6 [hgb]  人 多 述 说 自 己 的 仁 慈 。 但 忠 信 人 谁 能 遇 着 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
    [bbe]  Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
20:7 [hgb]  行 为 纯 正 的 义 人 ， 他 的 子 孙 ， 是 有 福 的 。 
    [kjv]  The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
    [bbe]  An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
20:8 [hgb]  王 坐 在 审 判 的 位 上 ， 以 眼 目 驱 散 诸 恶 。 
    [kjv]  A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment⁷ scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
    [bbe]  A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
20:9 [hgb]  谁 能 说 ， 我 洁 净 了 我 的 心 。 我 脱 净 了 我 的 罪 。 
    [kjv]  Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
    [bbe]  Who is able to say, I have made my heart clean, I am free from my sin?
20:10 [hgb]  两 样 的 法 码 ， 两 样 的 升 斗 ， 都 为 耶 和 华 所 憎 恶 。 
    [kjv]  Divers⁸ weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
    [bbe]  Unequal weights and unequal measures, they are all disgusting to the Lord.
20:11 [hgb]  孩 童 的 动 作 ， 是 清 洁 ， 是 正 直 ， 都 显 明 他 的 本 性 。 
    [kjv]  Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
    [bbe]  Even a child may be judged by his doings, if his work is free from sin and if it is right.
20:12 [hgb]  能 听 的 耳 ， 能 看 的 眼 ， 都 是 耶 和 华 所 造 的 。 
    [kjv]  The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
    [bbe]  The hearing ear and the seeing eye are equally the Lord's work.
20:13 [hgb]  不 要 贪 睡 ， 免 致 贫 穷 。 眼 要 睁 开 ， 你 就 吃 饱 。 
    [kjv]  Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
    [bbe]  Do not be a lover of sleep, or you will become poor: keep your eyes open, and you will have bread enough.
20:14 [hgb]  买 物 的 说 ， 不 好 ， 不 好 。 及 至 买 去 ， 他 便 自 夸 。 
    [kjv]  It is naught⁹, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
    [bbe]  A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
20:15 [hgb]  有 金 子 ， 和 许 多 珍 珠 。 （ 或 作 红 宝 石 ） 惟 有 知 识 的 嘴 ， 乃 为 贵 重 的 珍 宝 。 
    [kjv]  There is gold, and a multitude of rubies¹⁰: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
    [bbe]  There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
20:16 [hgb]  谁 为 生 人 作 保 ， 就 拿 谁 的 衣 服 。 谁 为 外 人 作 保 ， 谁 就 要 承 当 。 
    [kjv]  Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
    [bbe]  Take a man's clothing if he makes himself responsible for a strange man, and get an undertaking¹¹ from him who gives his word for strange men.
20:17 [hgb]  以 虚 谎 而 得 的 食 物 ， 人 觉 甘 甜 。 但 后 来 他 的 口 ， 必 充 满 尘 沙 。 
    [kjv]  Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel¹².
    [bbe]  Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.
20:18 [hgb]  计 谋 都 凭 筹 算 立 定 。 打 仗 要 凭 智 谋 。 
    [kjv]  Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
    [bbe]  Every purpose is put into effect by wise help: and by wise guiding make war.
20:19 [hgb]  往 来 传 舌 的 ， 泄 漏 密 事 。 大 张 嘴 的 不 可 与 他 结 交 。 
    [kjv]  He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle¹³ not with him that flattereth with his lips.
    [bbe]  He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
20:20 [hgb]  咒 骂 父 母 的 ， 他 的 灯 必 灭 ， 变 为 漆 黑 的 黑 暗 。 
    [kjv]  Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
    [bbe]  If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
20:21 [hgb]  起 初 速 得 的 产 业 ， 终 久 却 不 为 福 。 
    [kjv]  An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
    [bbe]  A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing¹⁴.
20:22 [hgb]  你 不 要 说 ， 我 要 以 恶 报 恶 。 要 等 候 耶 和 华 ， 他 必 拯 救 你 。 
    [kjv]  Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
    [bbe]  Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour¹⁵.
20:23 [hgb]  两 样 的 法 码 ， 为 耶 和 华 所 憎 恶 。 诡 诈 的 天 平 ， 也 为 不 善 。 
    [kjv]  Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
    [bbe]  Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
20:24 [hgb]  人 的 脚 步 ， 为 耶 和 华 所 定 。 人 岂 能 明 白 自 己 的 路 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
    [bbe]  A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
20:25 [hgb]  人 冒 失 说 ， 这 是 圣 物 ， 许 愿 之 后 才 查 问 ， 就 是 自 陷 网 罗 。 
    [kjv]  It is a snare¹⁶ to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows¹⁷ to make enquiry.
    [bbe]  It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
20:26 [hgb]  智 慧 的 王 ， 簸 散 恶 人 ， 用 碌 碡 滚 轧 他 们 。 
    [kjv]  A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
    [bbe]  A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
20:27 [hgb]  人 的 灵 是 耶 和 华 的 灯 ， 鉴 察 人 的 心 腹 。 
    [kjv]  The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly¹⁸.
    [bbe]  The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
20:28 [hgb]  王 因 仁 慈 和 诚 实 ， 得 以 保 全 他 的 国 位 ， 也 因 仁 慈 立 稳 。 
    [kjv]  Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
    [bbe]  Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
20:29 [hgb]  强 壮 乃 少 年 人 的 荣 耀 。 白 发 为 老 年 人 的 尊 荣 。 
    [kjv]  The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
    [bbe]  The glory of young men is their strength, and the honour of old men is their grey hairs.
20:30 [hgb]  鞭 伤 除 净 人 的 罪 恶 。 责 打 能 入 人 的 心 腹 。 
    [kjv]  The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
    [bbe]  By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

1 thereby   

adv.因此，从而

参考例句：

• I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
• He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。

2 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。

3 strife   

n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争

参考例句：

• We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
• Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。

4 meddling   

v.干涉，干预（他人事务）( meddle的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denounced all "meddling" attempts to promote a negotiation. 他斥责了一切“干预”促成谈判的企图。 来自辞典例句
• They liked this field because it was never visited by meddling strangers. 她们喜欢这块田野，因为好事的陌生人从来不到那里去。 来自辞典例句

5 sluggard   

n.懒人；adj.懒惰的

参考例句：

• I will not,like a sluggard,wear out my youth in idleness at home.我不愿意象个懒人一样待在家里，游手好闲地把我的青春消磨掉。
• Seryozhka is a sluggard.谢辽日卡是个懒汉，酒鬼。

6 plow   

n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough

参考例句：

• At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
• We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。

7 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。

8 divers   

adj.不同的；种种的

参考例句：

• He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
• Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。

9 naught   

n.无，零 [=nought]

参考例句：

• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
• I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

10 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。

11 undertaking   

n.保证，许诺，事业

参考例句：

• He gave her an undertaking that he would pay the money back with in a year.他向她做了一年内还钱的保证。
• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。

12 gravel   

n.砂跞；砂砾层；结石

参考例句：

• We bought six bags of gravel for the garden path.我们购买了六袋碎石用来铺花园的小路。
• More gravel is needed to fill the hollow in the drive.需要更多的砾石来填平车道上的坑洼。

13 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

14 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

15 saviour   

n.拯救者，救星

参考例句：

• I saw myself as the saviour of my country.我幻想自己为国家的救星。
• The people clearly saw her as their saviour.人们显然把她看成了救星。

16 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。

17 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

18 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。