我儿，不要忘记我的指教，你心要谨守我的诫命；
My son, do not forget my instruction, / But let your heart keep my commandments;

因为它必将长久的日子、生命的年数与平安，加给你。
For length of days and years of life / And peace will they add to you.

不可使慈爱、真实离弃你：要系在你颈项上，写在你心版上。
Do not let lovingkindness and truth forsake you: / Bind them around your neck; / Write them upon the tablet of your heart.

这样，你必在神和人眼前蒙恩宠，有美好的悟性。
Thus you will find favor and a reputation for fine understanding / In the sight of God and man.

你要全心信靠耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明；
Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, / And do not rely on your own understanding;

在你一切的道路上，都要认定祂，祂必修直你的途径。
In all your ways acknowledge Him, / And He will make your paths straight.

不要自以为有智慧；要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。
Do not be wise in your own eyes; / Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.

这便医治你的身体，滋润你的骨头。
It will be healing to your body / And refreshment to your bones.

你要以财物，和一切初熟的出产，尊荣耶和华。
Honor Jehovah with your substance / And with the firstfruits of all your produce;

这样，你的仓房必充满有余，你的酒醡必盈溢新酒。
Then your barns will be filled with plenty, / And your vats will burst open with new wine.

我儿，你不可轻看耶和华的惩治，也不可厌烦祂的管教；
My son, do not despise the chastening of Jehovah, / Nor be weary of His discipline;

因为耶和华所爱的，祂必管教，正如父亲管教所喜爱的儿子。
For whom Jehovah loves He disciplines, / Even as a father, the son in whom he delights.

寻得智慧，得着聪明的，这人便为有福。
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, / And the man who gains understanding.

因为赚得智慧胜过赚得银子，其收益强于金子。
For her profit is better than the profit of silver, / And her income is better than gold.

智慧比珊瑚更宝贵，你一切所喜爱的，都不足与她比较。
She is more precious than corals, / And nothing you desire compares with her.

她右手有长寿，左手有财富与尊荣。
Length of days is in her right hand; / In her left hand are riches and honor.

她的道路是安乐的道路；她的路径全是平安。
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, / And all her paths are peace.

对持守她的人，她是生命树；持定她的是有福的。
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, / And happy are those who hold her fast.

耶和华以智慧立大地，以聪明定诸天；
Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; / He established the heavens by understanding;

以知识使深渊裂开，使天空滴下甘露。
By His knowledge the depths were broken open / And the skies drop down the dew.

我儿，要谨守真智慧和谋略，不可使这些离开你的眼目。
My son, do not let these depart from your sight: / Keep sound wisdom and discretion;

这些必作你魂的生命，作你颈项的美饰。
And they will be life for your soul / And a graceful ornament for your neck.

你必安然行路，你的脚必不至绊跌。
Then you will walk on your way securely, / And your foot will not stumble.

你躺下，必不惧怕；你躺卧，必睡得香甜。
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; / But you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.

忽然来的惊恐，你不要害怕；恶人的毁灭临到，你也不要恐惧。
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, / Nor of the destruction of the wicked when it comes;

因为耶和华是你所信靠的，祂必保守你的脚不被缠住。
For Jehovah will be your confidence, / And He will keep your foot from being caught.

你手若有行善的力量，就不可推辞，当向那应得的人施行。
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, / When it is in the power of your hand to do so.

你那里若有现成的，不可对邻舍说，去吧，明天再来，我必给你。
Do not say to your neighbor, Go, and come back; / And tomorrow I will give it — when you have it with you.

你的邻舍既在你附近安居，你不可设计害他。
Do not devise harm against your neighbor, / While he lives securely beside you.

人未曾加害于你，你不可无故与他相争。
Do not strive with a man without cause, / If he has done you no harm.

不可嫉妒强暴的人，也不可选择他所行一切的路。
Do not envy a man of violence, / And do not choose any of his ways;

因为乖僻人为耶和华所憎恶；祂亲密的指教与正直人同在。
For the perverse man is an abomination to Jehovah, / But His intimate counsel is with the upright.

耶和华咒诅恶人的家庭，赐福与义人的居所。
The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked man, / But He blesses the dwelling place of the righteous.

祂讥诮那好讥诮的人，赐恩给谦卑的人。
To scorners He is scornful, / But to the humble He gives grace.

智慧人必承受尊荣，愚昧人必加添自己的羞辱。
The wise will inherit honor, / But fools increase their own disgrace.