1 喜爱教训的， 就是喜爱知识； 厌恶责备的， 却是愚顽人。 2 良善的人必得到耶和华的恩宠； 图谋奸计的人， 耶和华必把他定罪。 3 人不能恃凭恶行坚立； 但义人的根必不动摇。 4 有才德的妇人是丈夫的冠冕， 贻羞的妇人， 如同丈夫骨中的朽烂。 5 义人的筹算是公平， 恶人的计谋却是诡诈。 6 恶人的言语等着要流人的血， 正直人的口能拯救人。 7 恶人倾覆， 就不再存在； 义人的家却必站立得住。 8 人因着自己的明慧必得称赞， 但心中乖谬的必被藐视。 9 被人轻看却有仆人的人， 胜过自尊自大却缺少食物的人。 10 义人连自己牲畜的性命也顾惜； 但恶人的怜悯也是残忍。 11 耕种自己田地的， 也有充足的粮食； 追求虚幻的， 实在无知。 12 恶人贪慕坏人的网罗； 义人的根得以结果。 13 坏人嘴里的过失， 是自己的网罗； 但义人必脱离患难。 14 人因口所结的果子必饱尝美物； 人手所作的必归到他身上。 15 愚妄人所行的， 在自己眼中看为正直， 只有智慧人肯听劝告。 16 愚妄人的恼怒立时显露， 精明的人却能忍受羞辱。 17 吐露真情的， 彰显正义， 作假见证的却是诡诈。 18 有人说话不慎， 好像利刀刺人， 智慧人的舌头却能医治人。 19 说实话的嘴唇， 永远坚立； 撒谎的舌头， 眨眼间消失。 20 图谋恶事的， 心存诡诈； 使人和睦的， 心中喜乐。 21 义人不会遭遇灾祸， 恶人却饱经祸患。 22 撒谎的嘴唇是耶和华憎恶的； 行事诚实是他所喜悦的。 23 精明的人隐藏自己的知识， 愚昧人的心却显出愚妄。 24 殷勤人的手必掌权， 懒惰人的手必作苦工。 25 心中忧虑， 使人消沉； 一句良言使他欢喜。 26 义人作自己邻舍的引导； 恶人的道路， 却使别人走迷。 27 懒惰的人不去烧烤他的猎物， 殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物（"殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物"或译： "人宝贵的财物是殷勤"）。 28 在公义的路上有生命， 这路径之上没有死亡（"这路径之上没有死亡"有古译本作"邪恶的路， 引到死亡"）。

1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.6 The words of the wicked [are]: `Lay wait for blood,` And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.10 The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.13 In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.14 From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man`s hands returneth to him.15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.16 The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.17 Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.22 An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!