喜爱管教的，就是喜爱知识；恨恶责备的，却是愚蠢。
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, / But he who hates reproof is stupid.

善人必蒙耶和华的恩惠；设诡计的人，耶和华必定罪。
A good man will obtain the favor of Jehovah, / But a man of wicked devices He will condemn.

人靠邪恶不能坚立；义人的根必不动摇。
A man will not be established by wickedness, / But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

才德的妇人是丈夫的冠冕；贻羞的妇人，如同丈夫骨中的朽烂。
A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, / But she who brings shame is like rottenness in his bones.

义人的筹算是公平；恶人的计谋是诡诈。
The thoughts of the righteous are just, / But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

恶人的话埋伏要流人的血；正直人的口必拯救人。
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, / But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

恶人倾覆，归于无有；义人的家，必站得住。
The wicked are overthrown and are no more, / But the house of the righteous will stand.

人必按自己的精明被称赞；心中乖谬的，必被藐视。
A man will be praised according to his prudence, / But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.

被人轻贱，却有仆人，强如自尊，缺少食物。
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, / Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

义人顾惜他牲畜的命；恶人的心肠却是残忍。
A righteous man regards the life of his beast, / But the inward parts of the wicked are cruel.

耕种自己田地的，必得饱食；追随虚浮的，却是无知。
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, / But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

恶人想望坏人的网罗；义人的根得以结实。
The wicked man desires the catch of evil men, / But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

恶人嘴中的过错是自己的网罗；但义人必从患难中出来。
In the transgression of the lips there is a snare for the evil man, / But the righteous man will come out of trouble.

人因口所结的果子，必饱得美福；人手所作的，必为自己的报应。
A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, / And the result of man's deeds will be rendered to him.

愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看为正直，惟智慧人肯听劝戒。
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, / But a wise man listens to counsel.

愚妄人的恼怒立时显露，惟精明人能忍辱藏羞。
A fool's anger is known at once, / But a prudent man conceals shame.

吐露真话的，说出公义；作假见证的，显出诡诈。
He who utters truth tells forth righteousness; / But a false witness, deceit.

有人说话浮躁，如刀刺人；智慧人的舌头却能医治人。
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, / But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

口吐真话，永远坚立；舌说谎言，只存片时。
The lip of truth shall be established forever, / But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

图谋恶事的，心存诡诈；策划和平的，便有喜乐。
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, / But counselors of peace have joy.

义人不遭灾害；恶人满受祸患。
No harm will happen to the righteous man, / But the wicked are filled with trouble.

说谎言的嘴为耶和华所憎恶；行事忠信的，为祂所喜悦。
Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, / But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

精明人隐藏知识；愚昧人的心宣扬愚妄。
A prudent man conceals knowledge, / But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

殷勤人的手必掌权；懒惰的人必服苦役。
The hand of the diligent will rule, / But the slothful will be under forced labor.

人心忧虑，使心消沉；一句良言，使心喜乐。
Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, / But a good word brings it joy.

义人引导他的邻舍；恶人的道路叫人失迷。
The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor, / But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

懒惰的人不烧烤猎物；殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物。
The slothful man does not roast his game, / But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

在公义的道路上有生命；其路径之中并无死亡。
In the way of righteousness is life, / And in its pathway there is no death.