智慧之子听父亲的训诲；亵慢的人不听责备。
A wise son hears his father's instruction, / But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.

人因口所结的果子，必享美福；奸诈人的愿望乃是强暴。
A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, / But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

谨守口的，得保己命；大张嘴的，必致败坏。
He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, / But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.

懒惰人羡慕，却无所得；殷勤人必得丰裕。
The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, / But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.

义人恨恶虚谎；恶人发臭蒙羞。
A righteous man hates what is false, / But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.

行径无可指摘的，有公义护卫；犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。
Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, / But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

有人伪充富足，却一无所有；有人装作穷乏，却多有财物。
There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; / There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

人生命的赎价是他的财富，穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。
The ransom of a man's life is his riches, / But the poor hears no threatening.

义人的光必喜乐；恶人的灯却要熄灭。
The light of the righteous rejoices, / But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

傲慢只启争竞；接受劝言的，却有智慧。
Through pride comes nothing but strife, / But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

不劳而得之财，必然消减；劳苦积蓄的，必见加增。
Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished, / But he who gathers by labor increases it.

所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧；所愿意的临到，乃是生命树。
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, / But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.

藐视训言的，自取灭亡；敬畏诫命的，必得赏报。
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, / But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

智慧人的指教是生命的泉源，使人离开死亡的网罗。
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, / That one may turn aside from the snares of death.

美好的聪明使人蒙恩；奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。
Good understanding gives favor, / But the way of the treacherous is hard.

凡精明人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚妄。
Every prudent man works with knowledge, / But a fool displays his folly.

奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里；忠信的使臣却能医治人。
A wicked messenger falls into evil, / But a faithful envoy brings healing.

弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱；看重责备的，必得尊荣。
Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction, / But he who regards reproof will be honored.

所欲的成就，心觉甘甜；远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, / But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

与智慧人同行的，必得智慧；和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。
He who walks with wise men will be wise, / But the companion of fools will be troubled.

祸患追赶罪人；美善赏报义人。
Evil pursues sinners, / But good recompenses the righteous.

善人给子孙遗留产业；罪人积存资财，却归义人所有。
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, / But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.

穷人开垦的地多产粮食，但因不义而被毁坏。
The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, / But it is destroyed through injustice.

不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他；疼爱儿子的，趁早管教。
He who spares his rod hates his son, / But he who loves him chastens him early.

义人吃得心满意足；恶人肚腹缺粮。
The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, / But the belly of the wicked will lack.