proverbs 箴言16

16To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue.
2All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives¹ are weighed by the Lord .
3Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
4The Lord works out everything for his own ends- even the wicked for a day of disaster.
5The Lord detests³ all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned⁴ for; through the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.
7When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord , he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
8Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice⁵.
9In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
10The lips of a king speak as an oracle⁶, and his mouth should not betray justice.
11Honest scales and balances are from the Lord ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
12Kings detest² wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
14A king's wrath⁷ is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease⁸ it.
15When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!
17The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life.
18Pride goes before destruction, a haughty⁹ spirit before a fall.
19Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder¹⁰ with the proud.
20Whoever gives heed¹¹ to instruction prospers¹², and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord .
21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly¹³ brings punishment to fools.
23A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.
24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.
27A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching¹⁴ fire.
28A perverse¹⁵ man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
29A violent man entices¹⁶ his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
30He who winks¹⁷ with his eye is plotting perversity¹⁸; he who purses his lips is bent¹⁹ on evil.
31Gray hair is a crown of splendor²⁰; it is attained²¹ by a righteous life.
32Better a patient man than a warrior²², a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord .

1 motives   

n.动机，目的( motive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
• His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。

2 detest   

vt.痛恨，憎恶

参考例句：

• I detest people who tell lies.我恨说谎的人。
• The workers detest his overbearing manner.工人们很讨厌他那盛气凌人的态度。

3 detests   

v.憎恶，嫌恶，痛恨( detest的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• My brother detests having to get up early. 我兄弟极讨厌早起，又不得不早起。 来自辞典例句
• The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales do not please him. 两样的法码，为耶和华所憎恶。诡诈的天平，也为不善。 来自互联网

4 atoned   

v.补偿，赎（罪）( atone的过去式和过去分词 )；补偿，弥补，赎回

参考例句：

• He atoned for his sin with life. 他以生命赎罪。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She had atoned for everything by the sacrifice she had made of her life. 她用牺牲生命来抵偿了一切。 来自辞典例句

5 injustice   

n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利

参考例句：

• They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
• All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。

6 oracle   

n.神谕，神谕处，预言

参考例句：

• In times of difficulty,she pray for an oracle to guide her.在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
• It is a kind of oracle that often foretells things most important.它是一种内生性神谕，常常能预言最重要的事情。

7 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。

8 appease   

v.安抚，缓和，平息，满足

参考例句：

• He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
• The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。

9 haughty   

adj.傲慢的，高傲的

参考例句：

• He gave me a haughty look and walked away.他向我摆出傲慢的表情后走开。
• They were displeased with her haughty airs.他们讨厌她高傲的派头。

10 plunder   

vt.劫掠财物，掠夺；n.劫掠物，赃物；劫掠

参考例句：

• The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.贼把赃物藏在山洞里。
• Trade should not serve as a means of economic plunder.贸易不应当成为经济掠夺的手段。

11 heed   

v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心

参考例句：

• You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
• For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

12 prospers   

v.成功，兴旺( prosper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Whatever prospers my business is welcome. 凡使我生意兴隆者皆竭诚欢迎。 来自辞典例句
• Whatever prospers my business is good. 任何使我生意兴隆的都是好的。 来自辞典例句

13 folly   

n.愚笨，愚蠢，蠢事，蠢行，傻话

参考例句：

• Learn wisdom by the folly of others.从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧。
• Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。

14 scorching   

adj. 灼热的

参考例句：

• a scorching, pitiless sun 灼热的骄阳
• a scorching critique of the government's economic policy 对政府经济政策的严厉批评

15 perverse   

adj.刚愎的；坚持错误的，行为反常的

参考例句：

• It would be perverse to stop this healthy trend.阻止这种健康发展的趋势是没有道理的。
• She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.她有一种不正常的心态，以使别人难堪来取乐。

16 entices   

诱惑，怂恿( entice的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The smell of food entices the hungry children into the hut. 食物的味道把饥饿的孩子们诱进小屋中。
• With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him. 箴7:21淫妇用许多巧言诱他随从、谄媚的嘴逼他同行。

17 winks   

v.使眼色( wink的第三人称单数 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮

参考例句：

• I'll feel much better when I've had forty winks. 我打个盹就会感到好得多。
• The planes were little silver winks way out to the west. 飞机在西边老远的地方，看上去只是些很小的银色光点。 来自辞典例句

18 perversity   

n.任性；刚愎自用

参考例句：

• She's marrying him out of sheer perversity.她嫁给他纯粹是任性。
• The best of us have a spice of perversity in us.在我们最出色的人身上都有任性的一面。

19 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

20 splendor   

n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌

参考例句：

• Never in his life had he gazed on such splendor.他生平从没有见过如此辉煌壮丽的场面。
• All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend.人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。

21 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

22 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。