1 Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
3 The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
8 An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
9 He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
14 The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
15 He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
17 A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
22 A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
26 To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
27 He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
1 平静相安地吃一块干饼， 胜过筵席满屋， 吵闹相争。
2 明慧的仆人， 必管辖主人贻羞的儿子； 又可以在众儿子中同分产业。
3 用锅炼银， 用炉炼金； 唯有耶和华锻炼人心。
4 作恶的人留心听邪恶的话； 说谎的人侧耳听攻击人的话。
5 嘲笑穷人的就是辱骂造他的主； 幸灾乐祸的必难免受惩罚。
6 儿孙是老人的冠冕， 父亲是儿女的荣耀。
7 愚顽人说佳美的话是不相称的， 何况尊贵的人说虚谎的话呢！
8 在馈送的人看来， 贿赂有如灵符（"灵符"原文作"恩惠宝石"）； 无论他到哪里， 都必顺利。
9 遮掩别人过犯的， 得到人的喜爱； 屡次提起别人过错的， 离间亲密的朋友。
10 对聪明人说一句责备的话， 胜过责打愚昧人一百下。
11 悖逆的人只求恶事， 必有残忍的使者奉派去对付他。
12 宁愿遇见失掉幼子的母熊， 也不愿遇见正在行愚妄事的愚昧人。
13 以恶报善的， 灾祸必不离开他的家。
14 纷争的开始， 如同决堤的水； 所以在争执发生以前， 就要制止。
15 宣判恶人为义， 裁定义人有罪， 二者都是耶和华所厌恶的。
16 愚昧人既是无知， 为什么手里拿着价银要买智慧呢？
17 朋友常显爱心， 兄弟为患难而生。
18 为邻舍击掌作保证人的， 是无知的人。
19 喜爱争竞的就是喜爱过犯； 把家门建高的自取灭亡。
20 心存欺诈的得不着益处； 舌头搬弄是非的必陷在祸患中。
21 生下愚昧的儿子， 使父亲忧愁； 愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。
22 心里喜乐就是良药； 心灵忧郁使骨头枯干。
23 恶人暗中（"暗中"原文作"从怀里"）接受贿赂， 为要歪曲公正。
24 聪明人面前有智慧， 愚昧人却眼望地极。
25 愚昧的儿子使父亲愁烦， 使母亲痛苦。
26 惩罚义人， 已是不当； 击打正直的官长， 更是不妥。
27 有知识的约束自己的言语； 聪明人心平气和。
28 愚妄人默不作声， 也算是智慧； 闭口不言， 也算是聪明。