Zhēnyán 27

1 Búyào wèi míngrì zì kuā , yīnwei yī rì yào shēng hé shì , nǐ shàngqiĕ bùnéng zhīdào .

2 Yào biérén kuājiǎng nǐ , bùkĕ yòng kǒu zì kuā . dĕng waìrén chēngzàn nǐ , bùkĕ yòng zuǐzìchēng .

3 Shítou zhòng , shā tǔ chén , yú wàng rén de nǎonù , bǐ zhè liǎngyàng gèng zhòng .

4 Fèn nù wèi cánrĕn , nùqì wèi kuáng lán , wéiyǒu jídù ,shuí néng dí dé zhù ne .

5 Dāngmiàn de zébeì , jiàng rú bēi dì de aì qíng .

6 Péngyou jiā de shāng hén , chūyú zhōng chéng , chóudí liánlián qīnzuǐ, què shì duō yú .

7 Rén chī bǎo le , yànwù fēng fáng de mì . rén jīè le , yīqiè kǔ wù dōu jué gān tián .

8 Rén lí bĕn chù piāoliú , hǎoxiàng què niǎo lí wō yóu fēi .

9 Gāo yóu yǔ xiāngliào , shǐ rén xīn xǐyuè . péngyou chéngshí de quàn jiāo , yĕ shì rúcǐ gān mĕi .

10 Nǐde péngyou , hé fùqin de péngyou , nǐ dōu bùkĕ lí qì . nǐ zāo nán de rìzi , búyào shang dìxiōng de jiā qù . xiàng jìn de línshè , jiàng rú yuǎnfāng de dìxiōng .

11 Wǒ ér , nǐ yào zuò zhìhuì rén , hǎo jiào wǒde xīn xǐhuan , shǐ wǒ kĕyǐ huídá nà jī xiào wǒde rén .

12 Tōngdá rén jiàn huò cáng duǒ . yú méng rén qián wǎng shòu haì .

13 Shuí wèi shēngrén zuò bǎo , jiù ná shuí de yīfu . shuí wèi waì nǚ zuò bǎo ,shuí jiù chéngdāng .

14 Qīngchén qǐlai , dàshēng gĕi péngyou zhùfú de , jiù suàn shì zhòuzǔ tā .

15 Dà yǔzhī rì liánlián dī lòu , hé zhēng chǎo de fùrén yíyàng .

16 Xiǎng lánzǔ tāde , biàn shì lánzǔ fēng , yĕ shì yòushǒu zhuā yóu .

17 Tiĕ mó tiĕ , mó chū rèn lái . péngyou xiāng gǎn , ( yuánwén zuò mó péngyou de liǎn ) yĕ shì rúcǐ .

18 Kānshǒu wúhuāguǒ shù de , bì chī shù shang de guǒzi . jìngfèng zhǔrén de , bì dé zūnróng .

19 Shuǐ zhōng zhào liǎn , bǐcǐ xiāng fú . rén yǔ rén , xīn yĕ xiāngduì .

20 Yīnjiān hé mièwáng , yǒng bùmǎn zú . rén de yǎnmù , yĕ shì rúcǐ .

21 Dǐng wèi liàn yín , lú wèi liàn jīn , rén de chēngzàn yĕ shìliàn rén .

22 Nǐ suī yòng chǔ , jiāng yú wàng rén yǔ dǎ suì de maìzi yītóng dǎo zaì jiù zhōng , tāde yú wàng háishì lí bù le tā .

23 Nǐ yào xiángxì zhīdào nǐ yáng qún de jǐngkuàng . liú xīn liào lǐ nǐde niú qún .

24 Yīnwei zī cái bùnéng yǒng yǒu . guānmiǎn qǐnéng cún dào wàn daì .

25 Gān cǎo gē qù , nèn cǎo fāxiàn , shān shang de caìshū , yĕ beì shōu liǎn .

26 Yánggāo zhī maó , shì wèi nǐ zuò yīfu . shānyáng shì wèi zuò tiándì de jiàzhí .

27 Yǒu mǔ shānyáng nǎi gòu nǐ chī , yĕ gòu nǐde jiā juàn chī , qiĕ gòu yǎng nǐde bìnǚ .

Zhēnyán 27 Commentary

Chapter 27

Verse 1 We know not what a day may bring forth. This does not forbid preparing for to-morrow, but presuming upon to-morrow. We must not put off the great work of conversion, that one thing needful. Verse 2 . There may be occasion for us to justify ourselves, ( proverbs 27:3-4 ) ( proverbs 27:5-6 ) rebukes are better, not only than secret hatred, but than love which compliments in sin, to the hurt of the soul. Verse 7 . The poor have a better relish of their enjoyments, and are often more thankful for them, than the rich. In like manner the proud and self-sufficient disdain the gospel; but those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, find comfort from the meanest book or sermon that testifies of Christ Jesus. Verse 8 . Every man has his proper place in society, where he may be safe and comfortable. ( proverbs 27:9-10 ) kindred's sake; apply to those who are at hand, and will help in need. But there is a Friend that sticketh closer than a brother, and let us place entire confidence in him. Verse 11 . An affectionate parent urges his son to prudent conduct that should gladden his heart. The good conduct of Christians is the best answer to all who find fault with the gospel. Verse 12 . Where there is temptation, if we thrust ourselves into it, there will be sin, and punishment will follow. Verse 13 . An honest man may be made a beggar, but he is not honest that makes himself one. Verse 14 . It is folly to be fond of being praised; it is a temptation to pride. ( proverbs 27:15-16 ) shower, troublesome for a time; the contentions of a wife are like constant rain. Verse 17 . We are cautioned to take heed whom we converse with. And directed to have in view, in conversation, to make one another wiser and better. Verse 18 . Though a calling be laborious and despised, yet those who keep to it, will find there is something to be got by it. God is a Master who has engaged to honour those who serve him faithfully. Verse 19 . One corrupt heart is like another; so are sanctified hearts: the former bear the same image of the earthly, the latter the same image of the heavenly. Let us carefully watch our own hearts, comparing them with the word of God. Verse 20 . Two things are here said to be never satisfied, death and sin. The appetites of the carnal mind for profit or pleasure are always desiring more. Those whose eyes are ever toward the Lord, are satisfied in him, and shall for ever be so. Verse 21 . Silver and gold are tried by putting them into the furnace and fining-pot; so is a man tried by praising him. Verse 22 . Some are so bad, that even severe methods do not answer the end; what remains but that they should be rejected? The new-creating power of God's grace alone is able to make a change. ( 23-27 ) . We ought to have some business to do in this world, and not to live in idleness, and not to meddle with what we do not understand. We must be diligent and take pains. Let us do what we can, still the world cannot be secured to us, therefore we must choose a more lasting portion; but by the blessing of God upon our honest labours, we may expect to enjoy as much of earthly blessings as is good for us.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 14

This chapter relates the sickness of Jeroboam's son, the application of his wife, at his instance, to the prophet Ahijah, in the child's favour, 1Ki 14:1-6, the prophecy of the prophet concerning the ruin of Jeroboam's house, and the death of the child, which came to pass, 1Ki 14:7-18, an account of the years of Jeroboam's reign, and also of Rehoboam's, 1Ki 14:19-21, and of the evil things done and suffered by the latter in his kingdom, and the calamities that came upon him for it, 1Ki 14:22-28 and the conclusion of his reign, 1Ki 14:29-31.