1 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire,

And rageth against all sound wisdom.

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding,

But only that his heart may reveal itself.

3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt,

And with ignominy cometh reproach.

4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters;

The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

5 To respect the person of the wicked is not good,

Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,

And his mouth calleth for stripes.

7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction,

And his lips are the snare of his soul.

8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels,

And they go down into the innermost parts.

9 He also that is slack in his work

Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower;

The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as a high wall in his own imagination.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty;

And before honor goeth humility.

13 He that giveth answer before he heareth,

It is folly and shame unto him.

14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity;

But a broken spirit who can bear?

15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;

And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

16 A man’s gift maketh room for him,

And bringeth him before great men.

17 He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just;

But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,

And parteth between the mighty.

19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city;

And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.

20 A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth;

With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;

And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,

And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

23 The poor useth entreaties;

But the rich answereth roughly.

24 He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction;

But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

1 离群独处的，只顾自己的心愿；

他抗拒一切大智慧。

2 愚昧人不喜欢明白事理，

只喜欢显露自己的心意。

3 恶人来，也带来藐视；

羞耻的事也引致羞辱。

4 人口中的言语如同深水，

智慧的泉源好象涌流的河水。

5 在审判时，偏袒恶人、

屈枉义人，是不对的。

6 愚昧人的嘴引起纷争，

他的口招来责打。

7 愚昧人的口自取灭亡，

他的嘴唇是自己性命的网罗。

8 搬弄是非的人的言语，如同美食，

深入人的脏腑。

9 工作懒惰的，

是灭亡者的兄弟。

10 耶和华的名是坚固的高台，

义人投奔，就得安全。

11 富翁的财物是他们的坚城；

在他们的想象中，有如高墙。

12 灭亡以先，人心高傲；

尊荣以先，必有谦卑。

13 不先聆听就回答的，

这就是他的愚妄和羞辱。

14 人的心灵能忍受疾病，

心灵忧郁，谁能承受呢？

15 聪明人的心获得知识；

智慧人的耳朵寻求知识。

16 人的礼物能为他开路，

引他到大人物面前。

17 首先陈述情由的，似乎有理，

等他的邻舍来到，才可以查明实情。

18 抽签能止息纷争，

排解二强之间的纠纷。

19 触怒兄弟，要劝他和解，比取坚城还难；

这样的纷争，如同堡垒的门闩。

20 人口中所结的果子，必使自己的肚腹饱足；

他嘴里所出的，必使他饱足。

21 生与死都在舌头的权下；

爱把弄这权柄的，必自食其果。

22 觅得贤妻的，就是觅得幸福，

也是蒙了耶和华的恩宠。

23 穷人乞恩哀求，

财主却声色俱厉地回答。

24 朋友众多的人，终必彼此破裂，

但有一位朋友，比兄弟更亲密。