proverbs 箴言19

19Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse¹.
2It is not good to have zeal² without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.
3A man's own folly³ ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord .
4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him.
5A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will not go free.
6Many curry⁴ favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of a man who gives gifts.
7A poor man is shunned⁵ by all his relatives- how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he pursues them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found.
8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; he who cherishes understanding prospers⁶.
9A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who pours out lies will perish.
10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
11A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense⁷.
12A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent⁸ wife is from the Lord .
15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.
16He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.
17He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done.
18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.
19A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
20Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
21Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord 's purpose that prevails.
22What a man desires is unfailing love ; better to be poor than a liar⁹.
23The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
24The sluggard¹⁰ buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth!
25Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence¹¹; rebuke¹² a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
26He who robs his father and drives out his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28A corrupt¹³ witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps¹⁴ down evil.
29Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

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 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。

3 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。

4 curry   

n.咖哩粉，咖哩饭菜；v.用咖哩粉调味，用马栉梳，制革

参考例句：

• Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
• Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。

5 shunned   

v.避开，回避，避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
• He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人，总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 prospers   

v.成功，兴旺( prosper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Whatever prospers my business is welcome. 凡使我生意兴隆者皆竭诚欢迎。 来自辞典例句
• Whatever prospers my business is good. 任何使我生意兴隆的都是好的。 来自辞典例句

7 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

8 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。

9 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。

10 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。

11 prudence   

n.谨慎，精明，节俭

参考例句：

• A lack of prudence may lead to financial problems.不够谨慎可能会导致财政上出现问题。
• The happy impute all their success to prudence or merit.幸运者都把他们的成功归因于谨慎或功德。

12 rebuke   

v.指责，非难，斥责 [反]praise

参考例句：

• He had to put up with a smart rebuke from the teacher.他不得不忍受老师的严厉指责。
• Even one minute's lateness would earn a stern rebuke.哪怕迟到一分钟也将受到严厉的斥责。

13 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

14 gulps   

n.一大口（尤指液体）( gulp的名词复数 )v.狼吞虎咽地吃，吞咽( gulp的第三人称单数 )；大口地吸（气）；哽住

参考例句：

• He often gulps down a sob. 他经常忍气吞声地生活。 来自辞典例句
• JERRY: Why don't you make a point with your own doctor? (George gulps) What's wrong? 杰瑞：你为啥不对你自个儿的医生表明立场？有啥问题吗？ 来自互联网