10:1 所羅門的箴言:智慧之子使父親歡樂;愚昧之子叫母親擔憂。
10:2 不義之財毫無益處;惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
10:3 耶和華不使義人受飢餓;惡人所欲的,他必推開。
10:4 手懶的,要受貧窮;手勤的,卻要富足。
10:5 夏天聚斂的,是智慧之子;收割時沉睡的,是貽羞之子。
10:2 不義之財毫無益處;惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
10:3 耶和華不使義人受飢餓;惡人所欲的,他必推開。
10:4 手懶的,要受貧窮;手勤的,卻要富足。
10:5 夏天聚斂的,是智慧之子;收割時沉睡的,是貽羞之子。
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Ill-gotten
treasures have no lasting value,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
4 Lazy
hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
5 He who
gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
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《箴言》的作者用對比的修辭來引導讀者,如何在人生做選擇而蒙受上帝的賜福。這對年輕人是非常重要的教導方式,也是聖經慣用的手法,讓人看見之後學習選擇適當的道路,使人走在上帝要人走的路上。
因此,讀《箴言》是要我們在世上為上帝活出祂子民的樣式,因為我們是蒙祂拯救的人,要活出上帝子民的記號。而活出上帝子民的記號,就是要在言行舉止上表現出新生的樣式。而這新生樣式的指引就是來自上帝的話語。
今天我們要存敬畏的心,從上帝的話中來活出上帝兒女的樣式,不是榮耀自己。而是要彰顯上帝的榮耀,讓人看見主耶穌,而沒有自己!