Chapter commentary
Proverbs Chapter 13
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Pr 13:1-25.
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Pr 13:1-25.
1. (Compare
Pr 6:1-5; 10:1, 17).
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2. 必吃——即必得著（Pr 12:14）。
背逆的人——如 Pr 2:22 所述。
強暴——或作「禍患」，歸於己身。
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2. shall eat--that is, obtain
(Pr 12:14).
transgressors--as in
Pr 2:22.
violence--or, "mischief" to themselves.
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3. ……口……生命——因惡言可能惹動他人的暴行。
大張嘴的必致敗亡——末句請比較 Pr 10:14。
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3. He . . . mouth . . . life--because evil speeches may provoke violence from others.
he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction--On last clause, compare
Pr 10:14.
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4.（比較 Pr 12:11, 27）。
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4. (Compare
Pr 12:11, 27).
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5. 吐露……羞辱——更佳譯法為「招致羞辱與責備」（比較 Pr 19:26），即以毀謗等方式，義人則恨惡這些事。
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5. loathsome . . . shame--better, causeth shame and reproach (compare
Pr 19:26),
by slander, &c., which the righteous hates.
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6. 屢見不鮮的命題：敬虔於人有益，罪惡於人有害。
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6. A sentiment of frequent recurrence, that piety benefits and sin injures.
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7. 人以相反的方式虛偽行事，為要得著名譽或財富。
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7. In opposite ways men act hypocritically for gain of honor or wealth.
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8. 財富使一些人免受刑罰，而另一些人因不聽從懶惰的責備而受苦——懶惰使他們貧窮並繼續貧窮。
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8. Riches save some from punishment, while others suffer because they will not heed the rebuke of sloth, which makes and keeps them poor.
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9. 光……燈——繁榮；前者更大，且
歡喜——明亮燃燒，或持續；後者至多微小，很快熄滅。
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9. light . . . lamp--prosperity; the first, the greater, and it
rejoiceth--burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails.
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10. 伴隨自負的頑固，產生紛爭；而善於聽取勸言的人，表現出謙遜，便避開紛爭。
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10. The obstinacy which attends self-conceit, produces contention, which the well-advised, thus evincing modesty, avoid.
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11. 憑虛浮——或作「虛無」，即對公眾無用、空虛之物（如玩牌或類似的惡習）。
增添……勞碌——（比較 旁註），一點一點，辛勞地。
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11. by vanity--or, "nothingness," that is, which is vain or useless to the public (as card playing or similar vices).
gathereth . . . labour--(Compare Margin), little by little, laboriously.
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12. 所願的來到——得以實現。
生命樹——或作「幸福的緣由」。
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12. desire cometh--is realized.
a tree of life--or, "cause of happiness."
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13. 言語——即規勸或訓誨的言語（比較 Pr 10:27; 11:31）。
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13. the word--that is, of advice, or, instruction (compare
Pr 10:27; 11:31).
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14.（比較 Pr 10:11）。
泉源——或作「生命之源」。
使人遠離——（比較 Pr 1:2-4），或作「為使遠離」等，因此賜人生命。
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14. (Compare
Pr 10:11).
fountain--or, "source of life."
to depart--(compare
Pr 1:2-4),
or, "for departing," &c., and so gives life.
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15. 正確的認識與行為贏得好感，而惡道如多石之路般難行。被神離棄的惡人在犯罪中得著罪的刑罰。
難——或作「苛刻」（參*希伯來文：*申21:4；耶5:15）。
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15. Right perception and action secure good will, while evil ways are difficult as a stony road. The wicked left of God find punishment of sin in sinning.
hard--or, "harsh" (compare Hebrew:
De 21:4; Jer 5:15).
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16. 辦事——有先見之明地行事。
愚昧人……愚昧——因缺乏謹慎之故。
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16. dealeth--acts with foresight.
a fool . . . folly--for want of caution.
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17. 奸惡的——或作「不忠信的」
使者陷入禍患——或作「因禍患」或「因惡」而跌倒，於是他的差事便告失敗。與之相對的是忠信使者的品格，他的忠信使人得益。
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17. A wicked--or, "unfaithful"
messenger falleth into mischief--or, "by mischief," or "evil," and so his errand fails. Contrasted is the character of the faithful, whose faithfulness benefits others.
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18. （比較
Pr 10:17; 12:1).
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18. (Compare
Pr 10:17; 12:1).
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19. 克己是成功的要素，愚妄人卻不肯忍受。
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19. Self-denial, which fools will not endure, is essential to success.
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20. 好友伴的益處與壞友伴的禍害在此對比。
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20. The benefits of good and evil of bad society are contrasted.
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21. （比較
Pr 11:31).
善……報答——或作「他（神）必以善報答」。
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21. (Compare
Pr 11:31).
good . . . repaid--or, "He (God) will repay good."
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22. 財富……義人——當善人的產業存留在他們家族中時，神如此安排，使罪人所積攢的歸於義人（比較
Pr 28:8; Ps 37:18, 22, 26,
等）。
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22. wealth . . . just--While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare
Pr 28:8; Ps 37:18, 22, 26,
&c.).
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23. 勞力的窮人比那些不明智或邪惡地以欺詐強暴來取代合法勞動之必要的人，更為興盛。
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23. The laboring poor prosper more than those who injudiciously or wickedly strive, by fraud and violence, to supersede the necessity of lawful labor.
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24. 不加管教——或作「留下」。
杖——責罰之杖。
恨——或作，行動如同恨他（比較
Pr 3:12; 8:36).
隨時管教——或作「殷勤尋求一切有益的紀律」。
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24. spareth--or, "withholds."
rod--of correction.
hateth--or, acts as if he hated him (compare
Pr 3:12; 8:36).
chasteneth . . . betimes--or, "diligently seeks for him all useful discipline."
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25. 此處所記，是義人與惡人在世上興盛的比較，而非知足與不知足。
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25. The comparative temporal prosperity of the righteous and wicked, rather than contentment and discontent, is noted.
Pr 13:1-25.
1.（比較 Pr 6:1-5; 10:1, 17）。