出自《旧·传》中的经典圣经名言

1. The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much.

劳碌的人，不拘吃多吃少，睡得香甜。《旧·传》

2. Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs.

怎样从母胎赤身而来，也必照样赤身而去。《旧·传》

3. A good name is better than fine perfume.

名誉強如美好的膏油。《旧·传》

4. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.

智慧人的心，在遭丧之家。愚昧人的心，在快乐之家。《旧·传》

5. It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fool*.

听智慧人的责备，强如听愚昧人的歌唱。《旧·传》

6. **tortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

勒索使智慧人变为愚妄。贿赂能败坏人的慧心。《旧·传》

7. Patience is better than pride.

存心忍耐的，胜过居心骄傲的。《旧·传》

8. The end of a matter is better than its beginning.

事情的终局，强如事情的起头。《旧·传》

9. For anger resides in the lap of fools.

恼怒存在愚昧人的怀中。《旧·传》

10. That wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.

惟独智慧能保全智慧人的生命。《旧·传》

11. The stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

邪恶为愚昧，愚昧为狂妄。《旧·传》

12. A live dog is better off than a dead lion!

活着的狗，比死了的狮子更强。《旧·传》

13. Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

智慧胜过打仗的兵器。《旧·传》

14. One sinner destroys much good.

一个罪人，能败坏许多善事。《旧·传》

15. A little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

一点愚昧，也能败坏智慧和尊荣。《旧·传》

16. Calmness can lay great errors to rest.

柔和能免大过。《旧·传》

17. Whoever digs a pit may fall into it.

挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中。《旧·传》

18. Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

凿开石头的，必受损伤。擘开木头的，必遭危险。《旧·传》

19. If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed.

铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力。《旧·传》

20. More strength is needed but skill will bring success.

得智慧指教，便有益处。《旧·传》

21. Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.

智慧人的口，说出恩言。愚昧人的嘴，吞灭自己。《旧·传》

22. Wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

酒能使人快活，钱能叫万事应心。《旧·传》

23. If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth.

云若满了雨，就必倾倒在地上。《旧·传》

24. Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

看风的必不撒种。望云的必不收割。《旧·传》

25. Before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well.

瓶子在泉旁损坏，水轮在井口破烂。《旧·传》

26. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full.

江河都往海里流，海却不满。《旧·传》

27. What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

已有的事，後必再有。已行的事，後必再行。日光之下并无新事。《旧·传》

28. What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

弯曲的不能变直，缺少的不能足数。《旧·传》

29. For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

因为多有智慧，就多有愁烦。加增知识的，就加增忧伤。《旧·传》

30. Wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。《旧·传》

31. The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness.

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗里行。《旧·传》

32. If two lie down together, they will keep warm.

二人同睡，就都暖和。《旧·传》

33. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

三股合成的绳子，不容易折断。《旧·传》

34. Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

贫穷而有智慧的少年人，胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。《旧·传》

35. As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

事务多，就令人作梦，言语多，就显出愚昧。《旧·传》

36. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

许愿不还，不如不许。《旧·传》

37. Much dreaming and many words are meaningless.

多梦和多言，其中多有虚幻。《旧·传》

38. Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

贪爱银子的，不因得银子知足。贪爱丰富的，也不因得利益知足。这也是虚空。《旧·传》