proverbs 箴言29

29A man who remains¹ stiff-necked after many rebukes² will suddenly be destroyed-without remedy.
2When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan³.
3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders⁴ his wealth.
4By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes⁵ tears it down.
5Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6An evil man is snared⁷ by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad.
7The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
8Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages and scoffs⁸, and there is no peace.
10Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
11A fool gives full vent⁹ to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
13The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure.
15The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
16When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
17Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul.
18Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.
19A servant cannot be corrected by mere¹⁰ words; though he understands, he will not respond.
20Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21If a man pampers¹¹ his servant from youth, he will bring grief in the end.
22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
23A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.
24The accomplice¹² of a thief is his own enemy; he is put under oath and dare not testify.
25Fear of man will prove to be a snare⁶, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
26Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that man gets justice.
27The righteous detest¹³ the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 rebukes   

责难或指责( rebuke的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• His industry rebukes me. 他的勤劳使我感到惭傀。
• The manager's rebukes in loud voice and stern expression have made the clerks gathered in the out office start with alarm. 老板声色俱厉的责备把聚集在办公室外的职员们吓坏了。

3 groan   

vi./n.呻吟，抱怨；(发出)呻吟般的声音

参考例句：

• The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
• The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。

4 squanders   

v.（指钱，财产等）浪费，乱花( squander的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He squanders all the money which his father gives him. 他挥霍了他父亲给他的全部钱财。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In squandering the health of its young, the world squanders its tomorrows. 年轻人在挥霍自己健康的同时世界也在浪费着他的未来。 来自互联网

5 bribes   

n.贿赂( bribe的名词复数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂v.贿赂( bribe的第三人称单数 )；向（某人）行贿，贿赂

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• corrupt officials accepting bribes 接受贿赂的贪官污吏

6 snare   

n.陷阱，诱惑，圈套；（去除息肉或者肿瘤的）勒除器；响弦，小军鼓；vt.以陷阱捕获，诱惑

参考例句：

• I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
• Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。

7 snared   

v.用罗网捕捉，诱陷，陷害( snare的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He snared a job with IBM. 他以巧妙的手段在 IBM 公司谋得一职。 来自辞典例句
• The hunter snared a skunk. 猎人捕得一只臭鼬。 来自辞典例句

8 scoffs   

嘲笑，嘲弄( scoff的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• [ Scoffs ] Why should a young girl like that love an old fart like me? 为什么一个那样的年轻女孩应该喜欢我这样的老家伙？
• The noise of the moment scoffs at the music of the Eternal. 瞬刻的喧声，讥笑着永恒的音乐。

9 vent   

n.通风口，排放口；开衩；vt.表达，发泄

参考例句：

• He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
• When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时，发动机就会停转。

10 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

11 pampers   

v.纵容，宠，娇养( pamper的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The biggest is Pampers nappies, which collected more than $7 billion last year. 最大的是帮宝适(Pampers)纸尿裤，去年收获超过70亿美元。 来自互联网
• She pampers her own spoiled children and brings Jane up as little better than a servant. 她对她那些被宠坏了的孩子娇生惯养，但对简则有如对待佣仆。 来自辞典例句

12 accomplice   

n.从犯，帮凶，同谋

参考例句：

• She was her husband's accomplice in murdering a rich old man.她是她丈夫谋杀一个老富翁的帮凶。
• He is suspected as an accomplice of the murder.他涉嫌为这次凶杀案的同谋。

13 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。