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 For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.4 Deep waters [are] the words of a man`s mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.7 The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.8 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.10 A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.11 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.12 Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.17 Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.19 A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.20 From the fruit of a man`s mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.22 [Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.23 [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.24 A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!