1 A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 A righteous {man} hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth {gotten} by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase {it}.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire {that} cometh to pass is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise {man} is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Every prudent {man} acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open {his} folly.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Poverty and shame shall be {to} him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise {men} becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous {man}.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1 智慧的儿子听从父亲的教训， 好讥笑人的不听责备。
2 人因口所结的果子， 必得尝美物， 奸诈人的欲望却是强暴。
3 谨慎口舌的， 可保性命； 口没遮拦的， 自取灭亡。
4 懒惰人渴求， 却一无所得； 殷勤人必得丰裕。
5 义人恨恶虚假， 恶人行事， 遗臭贻羞。
6 正义护卫行为完全的人； 邪恶却使犯罪的人倾覆。
7 有人自充富足， 却一无所有； 有人假装贫穷， 财物却极多。
8 人的财富是他性命的赎价， 穷人却听不见威吓的话。
9 义人的光必明亮， 恶人的灯必熄灭。
10 傲慢只能引起争端； 接受劝告的却有智慧。
11 不劳而获的财物， 必快减少； 慢慢积蓄的， 必然增多。
12 所盼望的迟延未得， 令人心忧； 所愿的来到， 好比生命树。
13 藐视训言的， 必自取灭亡； 敬畏诫命的， 必得善报。
14 智慧人的训诲是生命的泉源， 能使人避开死亡的网罗。
15 聪颖的明慧使人蒙恩， 奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。
16 精明的人都按知识行事， 愚昧人却显露自己的愚妄。
17 奸恶的使者， 必陷在祸患里（"必陷在祸患里"或译： "必使人陷在祸患里"）； 忠心的使臣， 使人复原。
18 轻忽管教的， 必致穷乏受辱； 看重责备的， 必得尊荣。
19 所愿的成功， 使人心里甘甜； 远离恶事， 却为愚昧人憎恶。
20 与智慧人同行的， 必得智慧； 与愚昧人为友的， 必受亏损。
21 祸患追赶罪人， 义人必得善报。
22 善人给子孙留下产业， 罪人的财富， 却是为义人积藏。
23 穷人的耕地可产大量粮食， 却因不义都被摧毁了。
24 不用杖责打儿子的， 是恨恶他； 爱儿子的， 必对他勤加管教。
25 义人必吃得饱足， 恶人却空着肚子。