圣经名言警句摘选

How good is a timely word!

谋士众多，所谋乃成。－－《旧·箴》 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

骄傲在败坏以先，狂心在跌倒之前。－－《旧·箴》16：18

A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

乖僻人播散分争。传舌的离间密友。－－《旧·箴》16：28

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.

设筵满屋，大家相争，不如有块乾饼，大家相安。－－《旧·箴》17：1

Children"s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. 子孙为老人的冠冕，父亲是儿女的荣耀。－－《旧·箴》17：6

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。－－《旧·箴》17：12

A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 心存邪僻的，寻不着好处。舌弄是非的，陷在祸患中。－－《旧·箴》17：20

It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.

判罚义人为不善,责打君子为不义。－－《旧·箴》17：26

When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.

恶人来，藐视随来。羞耻到，辱骂同到。－－《旧·箴》18：3

A fool"s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

愚昧人张嘴启争端，开口招鞭打。－－《旧·箴》18：6

One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.

作工懈怠的，与浪费人为弟兄。－－《旧·箴》18：9

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

聪明人的心得知识，智慧人的耳求知识。－－《旧·箴》18：15

The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him. 先诉情由的，似乎有理。但邻舍来到，就察出实情。－－《旧·箴》18：17

An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.

弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难。－－《旧·箴》18：19

It is to his glory to overlook an offense.

宽恕人的过失，便是自己的荣耀。－－《旧·箴》19：11

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler.

酒能使人亵慢，浓酒使人喧嚷。－－《旧·箴》20：1

It"s no good, it"s no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase. 买物的说，不好，不好，及至买去，他便自夸。－－《旧·箴》20：14

The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.

强壮乃少年的荣耀。白发为老年人的尊荣。－－《旧·箴》20：29

The violence of the wicked will drag them away.

恶人的强暴，必将自己扫除。－－《旧·箴》21：7

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble.

撒罪孽的，必收灾?。－－《旧·箴》22：8

for a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well.

妓女是深坑。外女是窄阱。－－《旧·箴》23：27

A righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.

义人虽七次跌倒，仍必兴起。－－《旧·箴》24：16

Like a lame man"s legs that hang limp.

瘸子的脚，空存无用。－－《旧·箴》26：7

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

朋友加的伤痕，出於忠诚，仇敌连连亲嘴，却是多馀。－－《旧·箴》27：6

He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

人吃饱了，厌恶蜂房的蜜。人饥饿了，一切苦物都觉甘甜。－－《旧·箴》27：7

A neighbor nearby than a brother away.

相近的邻舍，强如远方的弟兄。－－《旧·箴》27：10

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. 鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，人的称赞也试炼人。－－《旧·箴》27：21

The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. 恶人虽无人追赶也逃跑，义人却胆壮像狮子。－－《旧·箴》28：1

A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.

穷人欺压贫民，好像暴雨冲没粮食。－－《旧·箴》28：3

Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse. 行为纯正的穷乏人，胜过行事乖僻的富足人。－－《旧·箴》28：6

He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap.

诱惑正直人行恶道的，必掉在自己的坑里。－－《旧·箴》28：10

He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

耕种自己田地的，必得饱食。追随虚浮的，足受穷乏。－－《旧·箴》28：19

Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.

谄媚邻舍的，就是设网绊他的脚。－－《旧·箴》29：5

Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.

凡杀人的，难免受审判。－－《新·太》5：21

Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.

以眼还眼，以牙还牙。－－《新·太》5：38

If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

有人打你的右脸，连左脸也转过来由他打。－－《新·太》5：39

If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 有人想要告你，要拿你的里衣，连外衣也由他拿去。－－《新·太》5：40

If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

有人强逼你走一里路，你就同他走二里。－－《新·太》5：41

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

有求你的，就给他。有向你借贷的，不可推辞。－－《新·太》5：42

Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.

当爱你的邻舍，恨你的仇敌。－－《新·太》5：43

Not to do your "acts of righteousness" before men.

不可将善事行在人的面前。－－《新·太》6：171 When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets.

你施舍的时候，不可在你前面吹号，－－《新·太》6：2

When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. 你施舍的时候，不要叫左手知道右手所作的。－－《新·太》6：3

When you pray, go into your room.

要叫你施舍的事行在暗中－－《新·太》6：4

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

免我们的债，如同我们免了人的债。－－《新·太》6：12

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 眼睛就是身上的灯。你的眼睛若了亮，全身就光明。－－《新·太》6：22

If your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.

你的眼睛若昏花，全身就黑暗。－－《新·太》6：23

Each day has enough trouble of its own.

一天的难处一天当－－《新·太》6：34

Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

你们不要论断人，免得你们被论断。－－《新·太》7：1

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged.

因为你们怎样论断人，也必怎样被论断。－－《新·太》7：2

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother"s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

为甚麽看见你弟兄眼中有刺，却不想自己眼中有梁木呢。－－《新·太》7：3

How can you say to your brother, "Let me take the speck out of your eye," when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?

你自己眼中有梁木，怎能对你弟兄说，容我去掉你眼中的刺呢。－－《新·太》7：4

First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother"s eye.

先去掉自己眼中的梁木，然後才能看得清楚，去掉你弟兄眼中的刺。－－《新·太》7：5

Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.

不要把圣物给狗，也不要把你们的珍珠丢在猪前。－－《新·太》7：6

For everyone who asks receives.

凡祈求的就得着。－－《新·太》7：8

If his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 谁有儿子求饼，反给他石头呢？求鱼，反给他蛇呢？－－《新·太》7：9、10

For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

引到灭亡，那门是宽的，路是大的，进去的人也多。－－《新·太》7：13

Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

引到永生，那门是窄的，路是小的，找著的人也少。－－《新·太》7：14

A wise man who built his house on the rock.

一个聪明人，把房子盖在磐石上。－－《新·太》7：24

A foolish man who built his house on sand.

无知的人，把房子盖在沙土上。－－《新·太》7：26

Let the dead bury their own dead.

任凭死人埋葬他们的死人。－－《新·太》8：22

How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them?

新郎和陪伴之人同在的时候，陪伴之人岂能哀恸呢。－－《新·太》9：15

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, the tear worse.

没有人把新布补在旧衣服上。因为所补上的，反带坏了那衣服，破的就更大了。－－《新·太》9：16 Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.

没人把新酒装在旧皮袋里。若是这样，皮袋就裂开，酒漏出来，连皮袋也坏了。－－《新·太》9：17 Freely you have received, freely give.

白白的得来，也要白白的舍去。－－《新·太》10：8

Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.

灵巧像蛇，驯良像鸽子。－－《新·太》10：16

A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

学生不能高过先生，仆人不能高过主人。－－《新·太》10：24

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 掩盖的事，没有不露出来的。隐藏的事，没有不被人知道的。－－《新·太》10：26

In the dark, speak in the daylight.

暗中告诉你们的，你们要在明处说出来。－－《新·太》10：27

Whoever finds his life will lose it.

得着生命的，将要失丧生命。－－《新·太》10：39

He who has ears, let him hear.

有耳可听的，就应当听。－－《新·太》11：15

What goes into a man"s mouth does not make him "unclean," but what comes out of his mouth, that is whatmakes him "unclean."

入口的不能污秽人，出口的乃能污秽人。－－《新·太》15：11

If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.

若是瞎子领瞎子，两个人都要掉在坑里。－－《新·太》15：14

It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

财主进天国是难的。－－《新·太》19：23

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.

骆驼穿过针的眼，比财主进神的国还容易呢。－－《新·太》19：24

Give to Caesar what is Caesar"s, and to God what is God"s.

该撒的物当归给该撒，神的物当归给神。－－《新·太》22：21

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 凡自高的必降为卑，自卑的必升为高。－－《新·太》23：12

First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.

先洗净杯盘的里面，好叫外面也乾净了。－－《新·太》23：26

You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men"s bones and everything unclean.

粉饰的坟墓，外面好看，里面却装满了死人的骨头，和一切的污秽。－－《新·太》23：27

He who stands firm to the end will be saved.

惟有忍耐到底的，必然得救。－－《新·太》24：13

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

凡有的，还要加给他，叫他有馀。没有的，连他所有的，也要夺过来。－－《新·太》25：29

for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

凡动刀的，必死在刀下。－－《新·太》26：52

It is not the healthy who need a doctor.

健康的人用不著医生。－－《新·可》2：17

In fact, no one can enter a strong man"s house.

没有人能进壮士家里抢夺他的家具。－－《新·可》3：27

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.

掩藏的事，没有不显出来的。隐瞒的事，没有不露出来的。－－《新·可》4：22

With the measure you use, it will be measured to you--and even more.

你们用甚麽量器量给人，也必用甚麽量器量给你们，并且要多给你们。－－《新·可》4：24

As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it.

谷既熟了，就用镰刀去割。－－《新·可》4：29

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it.

凡救自己生命的，必丧掉生命。－－《新·可》8：35

If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.

有人愿意作首先的，他必作众人末後的，作众人的用人。－－《新·可》9：35

For whoever is not against us is for us.

不敌挡我们的，就是帮助我们的。－－《新·可》9： 40

It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.

缺了肢体进入永生，强如有两只手落到地狱，入那不灭的火里去。－－《新·可》9：44

It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. 瘸腿进入永生，强如有两只脚被丢在地狱里。－－《新·可》9：46

Many who are first will be last, and the last first.

有许多在前的将要在後，在後的将要在前。－－《新·可》10：31

Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.

谁愿为首，就必作众人的仆人。－－《新·可》10：44

Don"t extort money and don"t accuse people falsely.

不要以强暴待人，也不要讹诈人，－－《新·路》3：14

Do to others as you would have them do to you.

你们愿意人怎样待你们，你们也要怎样待人。－－《新·路》6：31

Even "sinners" love those who love them.

罪人也爱那爱他们的人。－－《新·路》6：32

Lend to them without expecting to get anything back.

要借给人不指望偿还。－－《新·路》6：35

Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

要饶恕人，就必蒙饶恕。－－《新·路》6：37

Do not judge, and you will not be judged.

不要论断人，就不被论断。－－《新·路》6：37

Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.

不要定人的罪，就不被定罪。－－《新·路》6：37

Give, and it will be given to you.

你们要给人，就必有给你们的。－－《新·路》6：38

He who has been forgiven little loves little.

赦免少的，他的爱就少。－－《新·路》7：47

No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. 手扶著犁向後看的，不配进神的国。－－《新·路》9：62

For the worker deserves his wages.

工人得工价，是应当的。－－《新·路》10：7

He who is not with me is against me.

不与我相合的，就是敌我的。－－《新·路》11：23

Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.

生命胜於饮食，身体胜於衣裳。－－《新·路》12：23

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded.

多给谁，就向谁多取。－－《新·路》12：48

From the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

多托谁，就向谁多要。－－《新·路》12：48

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

人在最小的事上忠心，在大事上也忠心。在最小的事上不义，在大事上也不义。－－《新·路》16：10 Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.

尸首在那里，鹰也必聚在那里。－－《新·路》17：37

Everyone who does evil hates the light.

凡作恶的便恨光。－－《新·约》3：20

He can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

看见父所作的，子才能作。父所作的事，子也照样作。－－《新·约》5：19

Those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.

行善的复活得生，作恶的复活定罪。－－《新·约》5：29

Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.

不可按外貌断定是非，总要按公平断定是非。－－《新·约》7：24

The testimony of two men is valid.

两个人的见证是真的。－－《新·约》8：17

Everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

所有犯罪的，就是罪的奴仆。－－《新·约》8：34

The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

好牧人为羊舍命。－－《新·约》10：11

A man who walks by day will not stumble.

人在白日走路，就不至跌倒。－－《新·约》11：9

Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you.

应当趁著有光行走，免得黑暗临到你们。－－《新·约》12：35

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools.

自称为聪明，反成了愚拙。－－《新·罗》1：22

You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?

你既是教导别人，还不教导自己么？你讲说人不可偷窃，自己还偷窃么？－－《新·罗》2：21 Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character.

患难生忍耐，忍耐生老练。－－《新·罗》5：3、4

If it is leadership, let him govern diligently.

治理的，就当殷勤。－－《新·罗》12：8

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction.

在指望中要喜乐。在患难中要忍耐。－－《新·罗》12：12

Do not be conceited.

不要自以为聪明。－－《新·罗》12：16

Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

众人以为美的事，要留心去作。－－《新·罗》12：17

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

若是能行，总要尽力与众人和睦。－－《新·罗》12：18

Love does no harm to its neighbor.

爱是不加害与人的。－－《新·罗》13：10

Put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

脱去暗昧的行为，带上光明的兵器。－－《新·罗》13：12

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness.

行事为人要端正，好像行在白昼。－－《新·罗》13：13

Not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother"s way.

不给弟兄放下绊脚人之物。－－《新·罗》14：13

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace

务要追求和睦的事。－－《新·罗》14：19

Wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

在善事上聪明，在恶上愚拙。－－《新·罗》16：19

Do not deceive yourselves.

人不可自欺。－－《新·哥前》3：18

No more boasting about men!

不可拿人夸口。－－《新·哥前》3：21

You have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers.

师傅虽有一万，为父的却是不多。－－《新·哥前》4：15

A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.

一点面酵能使全团发起来－－《新·哥前》5：6

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

少种的少收，多种的多收。－－《新·哥前》9：6

Though all its parts are many, they form one body.

肢体虽多，仍是一个身子。－－《新·哥前》12：12

If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

若全身是眼，从那里听声呢。若全身是耳，从那里闻味呢。－－《新·哥前》12：17

While our presentable parts need no special treatment.

俊美的肢体，自然用不著装饰。－－《新·哥前》12：24

In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.

在恶事上要作婴孩，在心志上总要作大人。－－《新·哥前》14：20

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

凡事不能敌挡真理，只能扶助真理。－－《新·哥后》13：8

Does not judge by external appearance.

不以外貌取人。－－《新·加》2：6

Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.

良心既然丧尽，就放纵私欲，贪行种种的污秽。－－《新·弗》4：19

Everything exposed by the light becomes visible。

凡事受了责备，就被光显明出来。－－《新·弗》5：13

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery.

不要醉酒，酒能使人放荡。－－《新·弗》5：18

With the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.

用真理当作带子束腰，用公义当作护心镜遮胸。－－《新·弗》6：14

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 各人不要单顾自己的事，也要顾别人的事。－－《新·腓》2：4

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.

忘记背後努力面前的。－－《新·腓》3：13

Test everything. Hold on to the good.

凡事察验，善美的要持守。－－《新·帖前》5：21

If a man will not work, he shall not eat.

若有人不肯作工，就不可吃饭。－－《新·帖后》3：10

Never tire of doing what is right.

行善不可丧志。－－《新·帖后》3：13

The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.

劳力的农夫，理当先得粮食。－－《新·提后》2：6

It is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

不可为言语争辩，这事没有益处的。－－《新·提后》2：14

Avoid godless chatter.

要远避世俗的?谈。－－《新·提后》2：16

Don"t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments.

愚拙无学问的辩论，总要弃绝。－－《新·提后》2：23

The builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

建造房屋的比房屋更尊荣。－－《新·来》3：3

Keep on loving each other as brothers. 务要存弟兄相爱的心。－－《新·来》13：1

The testing of you* **ith develops perseverance.

信心经过试验就生忍耐。－－《新·雅》1：3

He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

疑惑的人，就像海中的波浪，被风吹动翻腾。－－《新·雅》1：6

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.

心怀二意的人，在他一切所行的路上，都没有定见。－－《新·雅》1：8

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.

若把嚼环放在马嘴里，叫他顺服，就能调动他的全身。－－《新·雅》3：3

A great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

最小的火能点著最大的树林。－－《新·雅》3：5

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 何处有嫉妒分争，就在何处有扰乱和各样的坏事。－－《新·雅》3：16