1 Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
2 For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
3 The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:
4 And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
6 For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.
7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
9 The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
10 If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
12 If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
13 My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
14 So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:
16 For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
17 Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
18 For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.
19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:
20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
22 For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?
23 These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
24 He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
25 But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
26 He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.
28 Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
29 Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
30 I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
31 And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.
33 A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
34 So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
1 你不要嫉妒恶人， 也不要祈望与他们共处。
2 因为他们的心图谋强暴， 他们的嘴唇讲论奸恶。
3 房屋的建造是凭着智慧， 又借着聪明得到坚立；
4 并且借着知识， 各房间充满各样宝贵和美好的财物。
5 智慧人大有能力， 有知识的人力上加力。
6 你要凭着智谋去作战； 谋士众多， 就可得胜。
7 智慧对愚妄人来说是太高超， 因此他在城门口哑口无言。
8 计划作恶的， 必称为阴谋家。
9 愚妄人的计谋， 尽是罪恶； 好讥笑人的是人所厌恶的。
10 你在患难的日子若是懈怠， 你的力量就微小。
11 被拉到死地的人， 你要拯救； 将要被杀戮的人， 你要挽救。
12 如果你说： "这事我不知道。"那衡量人心的不明白吗？那看顾你性命的不晓得吗？他不按照各人的行为报应各人吗？
13 我儿， 你要吃蜜， 因为这是好的； 吃蜂房下滴的蜜， 就觉甘甜。
14 要知道智慧对你的心也是这样， 如果你得着智慧， 就必有好结局， 你的盼望也不会断绝。
15 恶人哪！ 不要埋伏攻击义人的住处， 不要毁坏他的居所。
16 因为义人虽然七次跌倒， 仍能再起来； 但恶人必在祸患中绊倒。
17 你的仇敌跌倒的时候， 你不要欢喜； 他绊倒的时候， 你心里不可欢乐。
18 恐怕耶和华看见了， 就不喜悦， 把他的怒气从仇敌的身上， 转到你的身上。
19 不要因作恶的人心怀不平， 也不要嫉妒恶人。
20 因为恶人必没有好结局， 恶人的灯必要熄灭。
21 我儿， 你要敬畏耶和华， 也要尊敬君王； 不要与叛逆的人结交。
22 因为他们的刑罚必忽然临到； 耶和华与君王要施行的毁灭， 谁能晓得呢？
23 以下也是智慧人的话： 审判的时候看人的情面是不对的。
24 对坏人说"你是好人"的， 万民都要咒骂他， 万族都必憎恶他。
25 指责坏人的， 必得欢悦； 美福必临到他们。
26 应对诚实的， 如同亲吻别人。
27 你要在外面预备好你的工作， 在田间为自己准备妥当， 然后建造你的房屋。
28 不可无故作证指控你的邻舍； 不可诬告他人。
29 你不可说： "人怎样待我， 我也怎样待他； 我要照他所行的报复他。"
30 我经过懒惰人的田地， 无知人的葡萄园；
31 只见到处长满蒺藜， 地面盖满刺草， 石墙也倒塌了。
32 我看了， 就用心思想； 我见了， 就领受了教训。
33 再睡片时， 打盹片时， 抱着手躺卧片时，
34 你的贫穷就必像强盗来到， 你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人来到。