旧约 - 箴言(Proverbs)第24章

Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company;
for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength;
for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.
Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
He who plots evil will be known as a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man's house, do not raid his dwelling place;
for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.
Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.
Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked,
for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.
But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.
Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, or use your lips to deceive.
Do not say, "I'll do to him as he has done to me; I'll pay that man back for what he did."
I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment;
thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.
I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest--
and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man.
箴言第廿四章   第 24 章 

  箴 24:5> 人说健康第一,我把增强智慧和体格,哪样放在先? 

  24:5 能评估情势,设计对策的运动员,往往比体力较强而不懂思考的对手占有优势。神吩咐人管理祂所造的动物,完全是因为人有智慧,而不是体力。我们为了增强体格,经常做运动,注重营养,但有没有下同样的功夫增长智慧呢?智慧是力量之中的重要部分,是值得付上代价获取的。 

  箴 24:6> 向人请教岂不显得我无知无谋?我这样的人最好…… 

  24:6 就一切重大的抉择,例如就学业、婚姻、事业、生育儿女等等请教别人并不是软弱的表现。相反地,不求问别人才是愚蠢的。在你作任何重大抉择以前,要先寻求好的顾问。他们能帮助你,给你可行的建议,评估你所作的抉择。 

  箴 24:8> 心里所想的,与行动一样重要,我当怎样保守自己的心? 

  24:8 密谋作恶的人,与做恶事的人一样有罪,因为你心里所想的,决定你要做的。如果你不抑止错误的欲望,就会令你犯罪。神要我们过手洁心清的生活,毫无罪污。然而密谋作恶的人,即使是还没有行出来,但照样败坏了纯洁的心灵。那么是否可说:“既然这样,我计划好了的,就只好照着去做了”?当然不可,因为虽然你心里已经犯了罪,但你尚没有伤害别人的行动。你应该悬崖勒马,求神赦免并领你走上正道。 

  箴 24:10> 我怕患难,经常求神不要让我遭遇患难,有什么不对吗? 

  24:10 患难之日可能对人有益。因为患难能使你认识自己是个怎样的人,有什么样的性格。除此以外,它也能使你变得更坚强。在耶利米求问神他为何遭遇苦难的时候,神反问他,如果连这些不顺都使他厌烦的话,他怎能指望面对更大的挑战呢(参耶 12:5 )?所以不要埋怨你所遇到的困难。你今天面对苦难,正是神要训练你变得更坚强,使你能面对将来更艰难的挑战。 

  箴 24:17-18> “哈!他可倒霉了!活该!”你是不是高兴得太早了? 

  24:17-18 所罗门的父亲大卫王听到一直与他为敌的扫罗王的死讯后,并没有幸灾乐祸(参撒下 1 章)。另一方面,以东人则因以色列人被仇敌打败而欢喜,所以受到神的惩罚(参俄 12 )。因别人遭殃而高兴,是把你自己当成伸冤者而取代神的地位。只有神才是审判全地的真正主宰(参申 32:35 )。 

  箴 24:26> 这亲嘴的习俗代表的是── 

  24:26 亲嘴象征着真正的友谊。人常以为应当隐讳真情,以免伤害朋友,但是说诚实话的人,才是真正的朋友。 

  箴 24:27> 你善于不善于科学地安排工作程序? 

  24:27 我们应当按部就班地进行工作。如果农夫在春季盖房子,他就会错过播种的季节,令他颗粒无收。如果商人的生意不景、资金短缺,却增加投资,结果可能全盘皆输。如果时机不对或对资源处理不当,你即使再努力,也可能失去一切。 

  箴 24:29> 人不可报复,因为── 

  24:29 报复与登山宝训中的教导相违背(参路 6:31 )。报复是世人的行事方式,不是神的。──《灵修版圣经注释》