汲引智慧之泉——读《箴言》书里的智慧人

汲引智慧之泉——读《箴言》书里的智慧人

《圣经》箴言书提到到智慧人有32次，本文小结摘录圣经箴言书里对智慧人的描述，愿跟随智慧人的脚踪去探寻那“隐藏的珍宝”。节录文字英汉双语对照，中文版本采用和合本，英文版本为NIV. 其中用黑体标注的英文词汇或短语可以在英文写作中仿写。

汲引智慧之泉——读《箴言》书里的智慧人

A. 智慧人对知识的态度

【箴18:15】聪明人的心得知识，智慧人的耳求知识。

[NIV]Proverbs 18:15

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.

【箴10:14】智慧人积存知识，愚妄人的口速致败坏。

[NIV]Proverbs 10:14

Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

【箴15:2】智慧人的舌善发知识；愚昧人的口吐出愚昧。

[NIV]Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

【箴15:7】智慧人的嘴播扬知识，愚昧人的心并不如此。

[NIV]Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

汲引智慧之泉——读《箴言》书里的智慧人

B. 智慧人对劝诫的反应

【箴9:8】不要责备亵慢人，恐怕他恨你；要责备智慧人，他必爱你。

[NIV]Proverbs 9:8

Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.

【箴9:9】教导智慧人，他就越发有智慧；指示义人，他就增长学问。

[NIV]Proverbs 9:9

Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man and he will add to his learning.

【箴12:15】愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看为正直，惟智慧人肯听人的劝教。

[NIV]Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.

汲引智慧之泉——读《箴言》书里的智慧人

C. 智慧人的今生与永生

【箴21:20】智慧人家中积蓄宝物膏油，愚昧人随得来随吞下。

[NIV]Proverbs 21:20

In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.

【箴21:22】智慧人爬上勇士的城墙，倾覆他所倚靠的坚垒。

[NIV]Proverbs 21:22

A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.

【箴3:35】智慧人必承尊荣，愚昧人高升也成为羞辱。

[NIV]Proverbs 3:35

The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.

【箴15:24】智慧人从生命的道上升，使他远离在下的阴间。

[NIV]Proverbs 15:24

The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him from going down to the grave.