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17:1
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设筵满屋，大家相争，不如有块干饼，大家相安。
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Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.
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17:2
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仆人办事聪明，必管辖贻羞之子，又在众子中同分产业。
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A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
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17:3
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鼎为炼银，炉为炼金；惟有耶和华熬炼人心。
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The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts.
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17:4
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行恶的，留心听奸诈之言；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶之语。
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An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
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17:5
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戏笑穷人的，是辱没造他的主；幸灾乐祸的，必不免受罚。
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Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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17:6
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子孙为老人的冠冕；父亲是儿女的荣耀。
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Children`s children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
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17:7
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愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况君王说谎话呢？
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Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
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17:8
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贿赂在馈送的人眼中看为宝玉，随处运动都得顺利。
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A bribe is [as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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17:9
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遮掩人过的，寻求人爱；屡次挑错的，离间密友。
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He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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17:10
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一句责备话深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。
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A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
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17:11
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恶人只寻背叛，所以必有严厉的使者奉差攻击他。
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An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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17:12
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宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。
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Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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17:13
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以恶报善的，祸患必不离他的家。
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Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.
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17:14
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分争的起头如水放开，所以，在争闹之先必当止息争竞。
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The beginning of strife is [as] when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.
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17:15
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定恶人为义的，定义人为恶的，这都为耶和华所憎恶。
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He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
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17:16
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愚昧人既无聪明，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？
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Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
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17:17
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朋友乃时常亲爱，弟兄为患难而生。
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A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity.
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17:18
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在邻舍面前击掌作保乃是无知的人。
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A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
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17:19
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喜爱争竞的，是喜爱过犯；高立家门的，乃自取败坏。
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He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
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17:20
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心存邪僻的，寻不着好处；舌弄是非的，陷在祸患中。
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He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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17:21
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生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚顽人的父毫无喜乐。
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He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
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17:22
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喜乐的心乃是良药；忧伤的灵使骨枯干。
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A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
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17:23
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恶人暗中受贿赂，为要颠倒判断。
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A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
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17:24
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明哲人眼前有智慧；愚昧人眼望地极。
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Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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17:25
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愚昧子使父亲愁烦，使母亲忧苦。
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A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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17:26
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刑罚义人为不善；责打君子为不义。
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Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.
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17:27
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寡少言语的，有知识；性情温良的，有聪明。
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He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
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17:28
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愚昧人若静默不言也可算为智慧；闭口不说也可算为聪明。
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Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.
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