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， 智慧的泉源好像涌流的河水。
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。
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.