1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
1 行为完全的穷人， 胜过说话欺诈的愚昧人。
2 一个人没有知识是不好的， 脚步匆忙的， 难免失足。
3 人的愚妄毁灭自己的道路； 他的心却恼怒耶和华。
4 财富使朋友增多， 但穷人连他的一个朋友也与他分离。
5 作假见证的必难免受惩罚； 吐出谎言的必不能逃脱。
6 尊贵的人， 很多人求他的情面； 慷慨施赠的， 人人都作他的朋友。
7 贫穷人的兄弟都恨他； 他的朋友更疏远他。虽然他多多恳求他们， 他们却不理会。
8 得着智慧的， 爱惜自己的性命； 保持明达的， 必得益处。
9 作假见证的必难免受惩罚； 吐出谎言的终必灭亡。
10 愚昧人生活奢侈是不相称的， 何况奴仆管辖领袖呢！
11 人的明慧使他不轻易动怒； 宽恕别人过失的， 是自己的荣耀。
12 王的忿怒， 好像狮子的吼叫， 他的恩宠， 如同草上的朝露。
13 愚昧的儿子是父亲的祸患， 吵闹的妻子好像雨水不停地滴漏。
14 房屋与财富是祖宗遗留的产业； 唯有明慧的妻子是耶和华所赐的。
15 懒惰使人沉睡， 闲懒的人必受饥饿。
16 谨守诫命的， 保全自己的性命； 轻忽自己道路的， 必致死亡。
17 恩待穷人的， 等于借钱给耶和华； 他所行的， 耶和华必偿还。
18 趁着还有指望的时候， 要管教你的儿子； 不可存心任他死亡。
19 常发烈怒的人， 必须受罚， 如果你帮助他， 就必须一而再帮助他。
20 你要听劝告， 受管教， 好使你将来作个有智慧的人。
21 人心里的谋算很多， 唯有耶和华的计划能实现。
22 人所渴望的， 就是忠诚； 作穷人比作撒谎的人还好。
23 敬畏耶和华的， 得着生命； 他必安居知足， 不会遭受祸患。
24 懒惰人把手放在盘子里， 连拿食物送回口边， 也不愿意。
25 责打好讥笑人的， 愚蒙人就会变得精明； 责备聪明人， 他就会明白知识。
26 虐待父亲， 赶走母亲的， 是贻羞可耻的儿子。
27 我儿， 你若是停止听受管教， 就会偏离知识的言语。
28 无赖作见证， 嘲笑公平， 恶人的口， 吞吃罪孽。
29 刑罚是为好讥笑人的预备的， 鞭打是为愚昧人的背预备的。