proverbs 箴言21

21The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
2All a man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.
3To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!
5The plans of the diligent¹ lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
6A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting² vapor³ and a deadly snare⁴.
7The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
8The way of the guilty is devious⁵, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
9Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
10The wicked man craves⁶ evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him.
11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
12The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
13If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
14A gift given in secret soothes⁷ anger, and a bribe⁸ concealed⁹ in the cloak pacifies¹⁰ great wrath¹¹.
15When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
16A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead.
17He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
18The wicked become a ransom¹² for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
19Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
20In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours¹³ all he has.
21He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
22A wise man attacks the city of the mighty¹⁴ and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
23He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity¹⁵.
24The proud and arrogant¹⁶ man-"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
25The sluggard's craving¹⁷ will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
26All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
27The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable- how much more so when brought with evil intent!
28A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.
29A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.
30There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord .
31The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord .

1 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

2 fleeting   

adj.短暂的，飞逝的

参考例句：

• The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.女孩们只匆匆瞥了一眼司机。
• Knowing the life fleeting,she set herself to enjoy if as best as she could.她知道这种日子转瞬即逝，于是让自已尽情地享受。

3 vapor   

n.蒸汽，雾气

参考例句：

• The cold wind condenses vapor into rain.冷风使水蒸气凝结成雨。
• This new machine sometimes transpires a lot of hot vapor.这部机器有时排出大量的热气。

4 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。

5 devious   

adj.不坦率的，狡猾的；迂回的，曲折的

参考例句：

• Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.苏姗是个狡猾的人，我们不能依赖她。
• He is a man who achieves success by devious means.他这个人通过不正当手段获取成功。

6 craves   

渴望，热望( crave的第三人称单数 )； 恳求，请求

参考例句：

• The tree craves calm but the wind will not drop. 树欲静而风不止。
• Victory would give him a passport to the riches he craves. 胜利将使他有机会获得自己梦寐以求的财富。

7 soothes   

v.安慰( soothe的第三人称单数 )；抚慰；使舒服；减轻痛苦

参考例句：

• Fear grasps, love lets go. Fear rankles, love soothes. 恐惧使人痛心，爱使痛苦减轻。 来自互联网
• His loe celebrates her victories and soothes her wounds. 他的爱庆祝她的胜利，也抚平她的创伤。 来自互联网

8 bribe   

n.贿赂；v.向…行贿，买通

参考例句：

• He tried to bribe the policeman not to arrest him.他企图贿赂警察不逮捕他。
• He resolutely refused their bribe.他坚决不接受他们的贿赂。

9 concealed   

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

• The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。
• I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

10 pacifies   

使（某人）安静( pacify的第三人称单数 )； 息怒； 抚慰； 在（有战争的地区、国家等）实现和平

参考例句：

• A gift given in secret soothes anger a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath. 暗中送的礼物，挽回怒气。怀中搋的贿赂，止息暴怒。

11 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。

12 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。

13 devours   

吞没( devour的第三人称单数 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. 若有人想要害他们，就有火从他们口中出来，烧灭仇敌。
• It eats away parts of his skin; death's firstborn devours his limbs. 他本身的肢体要被吞吃，死亡的长子要吞吃他的肢体。

14 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

15 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。

16 arrogant   

adj.傲慢的，自大的

参考例句：

• You've got to get rid of your arrogant ways.你这骄傲劲儿得好好改改。
• People are waking up that he is arrogant.人们开始认识到他很傲慢。

17 craving   

n.渴望,热望

参考例句：

• a craving for chocolate 非常想吃巧克力
• She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps. 她不吃正餐，以便满足自己吃巧克力和炸薯片的渴望。