《圣经》是世界上最奇妙的书，有的经文即使你读过几十遍，一旦重读，都会有新的感受。如果一个人想寻求指引，舍圣经而外，别无他途。
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?Can reeds thrive without water?
蒲草没有泥，岂能发长。芦荻没有水，岂能生发。--《旧·伯》8：11
There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.Iron is taken from the earth,and copper is smelted from ore.
银子有矿，炼金有方。铁从地里挖出，铜从石中溶化。--《旧·伯》28：1、2
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.
要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。--《旧·诗》1：3
When the hay is removed and new growth appears.
干草割去，嫩草发现，--《旧·箴》27：25 105
As iron sharpens iron,so one man sharpens another.
铁磨铁，磨出刃来。朋友相感，也是如此。--《旧·箴》27：17 22
All streams flow into the sea,yet the sea is never full.
江河都往海里流，海却不满。--《旧·传》1：7 124
What is twisted cannot be straightened;what is lacking cannot be counted.
弯曲的不能变直，缺少的不能足数。--《旧·传》1：15 9
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
三股合成的绳子，不容易折断。--《旧·传》4：12
Calmness can lay great errors to rest.
柔和能免大过。--《旧·传》10：4
If clouds are full of water,they pour rain upon the earth.
云若满了雨，就必倾倒在地上。--《旧·传》11：3
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
看风的必不撒种。望云的必不收割。--《旧·传》11：4
Before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,or the wheel broken at the well.
瓶子在泉旁损坏，水轮在井口破烂。--《旧·传》12：6
The ax is already at the root of the trees,and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来，丢在火里。--《新·太》3：10 9
Sun to rise on the evil and the good,and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
日头照好人，也照歹人，降雨给义人，也给不义的人。--《新·太》5：45 88
They come to you in sheep's clothing,but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
外面披著羊皮，里面却是残暴的狼。--《新·太》7：15
By their fruit you will recognize them.
凭著他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。--《新·太》7：16
Do people pick grapes from thornbushes,or figs from thistles?
荆棘上岂能摘葡萄呢。蒺藜里岂能摘无花果呢。--《新·太》7：16 236
No good tree bears bad fruit,nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
没有好树结坏果子。也没有坏树结好果子。--《新·路》6：43