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。

1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.3 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.6 Sons` sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.7 Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.8 A stone of grace [is] the bribe in the eyes of its possessors, Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.9 Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.10 Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion, And a fierce messenger is sent against him.12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.14 The beginning of contention [is] a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.16 Why [is] this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths of judgment.24 The face of the intelligent [is] to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.25 A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.27 One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper [is] a man of understanding.28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!