The king's heart is like streams of water in the hand of Jehovah; / He turns it wherever He wishes.
王的心在耶和华手中，好像陇沟的水，祂可随意使其流转。

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, / But Jehovah weighs the hearts.
人所行的，在自己眼中都看为正，惟耶和华衡量人心。

To do righteousness and justice / Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
秉行公义和公理，比献祭更蒙耶和华悦纳。

A high look and a proud heart — / The lamp of the wicked — is sin.
高傲的眼和傲慢的心，恶人的灯，乃是罪。

The plans of the diligent lead only to plentifulness, / But everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
殷勤人的筹算，足致丰裕；行事急躁的，都必缺乏。

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue / Is a fleeting vapor, a snare of death.
用说谎之舌所得的财富，乃是飘浮的空气，死亡的网罗。

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away / Because they refuse to do justice.
恶人的强暴必将自己扫除，因他们不肯按公平行事。

The way of a guilty man is crooked; / But as for the pure, his work is right.
有罪之人的路甚是弯曲；至于纯净的人，他所行的乃是正直。

It is better to dwell in a corner of a housetop / Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
宁可住在房顶的一角，不与争吵的妇人同住一屋。

The soul of the wicked man desires evil; / His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
恶人的心乐人受祸；他眼并不怜恤邻舍。

When the scorner is punished, the simple man becomes wise; / And when the wise man is instructed, he receives knowledge.
亵慢人受刑罚，愚蒙人就得智慧；智慧人受训诲，便得知识。

The righteous One considers the house of the wicked man, / Overthrowing the wicked to their ruin.
那公义者留意恶人的家，使恶人倾倒毁灭。

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor man / Also will cry and will not be heard.
塞耳不听穷人哀求的，他将来呼求也不蒙应允。

A gift in secret pacifies anger; / And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
暗中送的礼物平息怒气，怀中揣的礼品止息暴怒。

It is joy to the righteous man to do justice, / But it is destruction to the workers of iniquity.
施行公理使义人喜乐，却使作孽的人败坏。

The man who wanders from the way of understanding / Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
偏离通达道路的人，必住在阴魂的会中。

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; / He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
爱宴乐的，必成为穷乏人；爱酒和油的，必不富足。

The wicked man is a ransom for the righteous man, / And the treacherous man is in the place of the upright.
恶人作了义人的赎价，奸诈人代替正直人。

It is better to dwell in a desert land / Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
宁可住在旷野之地，也不与争吵易怒的妇人同住。

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise man, / But a foolish man swallows it up.
智慧人的住处积蓄宝物膏油，愚昧人将所得的吞尽。

He who pursues righteousness and kindness / Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
追求公义慈爱的，就寻得生命、公义和尊荣。

A wise man scales the city of the mighty / And brings down the strength in which they trust.
智慧人登上勇士的城墙，倾覆他们所倚靠的坚垒。

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue / Keeps his soul from troubles.
保守口与舌的，就保守自己免受灾难。

Proud, Haughty, Scorner are the names / Of him who works in the arrogance of pride.
行事骄傲而狂妄的，他的名叫傲慢、高傲、亵慢。

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, / For his hands refuse to work.
懒惰人的心愿将他害死，因为他手不肯作工。

All day long one covets greedily, / But the righteous man gives and does not hold back.
有人终日贪得无餍，但义人施舍而不吝惜。

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; / How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
恶人的祭物是可憎的；何况他存恶意来献呢！

A false witness will perish, / But the man who hears will speak so as to endure.
作假见证的必灭亡；惟有聆听真情而言的，其言长存。

A wicked man hardens his face; / But as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
恶人厚颜无耻，正直人却立定自己的道路。

There is no wisdom nor understanding / Nor counsel that can avail against Jehovah.
没有任何智慧、聪明、谋略能敌挡耶和华。

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, / But victory belongs to Jehovah.
马是为打仗之日预备的，但得胜乃在于耶和华。