回答柔和，使怒消退；言语暴戾，激起怒气。
A soft answer turns away anger, / But a grievous word stirs up anger.

智慧人的舌善发知识，愚昧人的口吐出愚妄。
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge well, / But the mouth of fools pours out folly.

耶和华的眼目无处不在；恶人善人，祂都鉴察。
The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, / Keeping watch on the evil and the good.

安慰人的舌是生命树；乖谬人的嘴使灵忧伤。
A soothing tongue is a tree of life, / But perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.

愚妄人藐视父亲的管教；领受责备的，乃是精明。
A fool despises his father's correction, / But he who regards reproof gets prudence.

义人的家中多有财宝；恶人的进项带来扰害。
In the house of the righteous man there is much treasure, / But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

智慧人的嘴播扬知识；愚昧人的心并不如此。
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, / But the heart of fools does not do so.

恶人献祭，为耶和华所憎恶；正直人祷告，为祂所喜悦。
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, / But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

恶人的道路，为耶和华所憎恶；追求公义的，为祂所喜爱。
The way of the wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah, / But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

舍弃正路的，必受严惩；恨恶责备的，必致死亡。
There is grievous correction for one who forsakes the way, / And he who hates reproof will die.

阴间和灭亡尚且敞露在耶和华面前，何况世人的心呢！
Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Jehovah. / How much more the hearts of the children of men!

亵慢人不爱责备他的人，也不就近智慧人。
A scorner does not love him who reproves him; / He will not go to the wise.

心中喜乐，使面容焕发；心里忧愁，灵受损伤。
A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, / But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

聪明人的心寻求知识；愚昧人的口以愚妄为粮。
The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, / But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

困苦人的日子，都是祸患；心中欢畅的，常享筵席。
All the days of the afflicted are evil, / But he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

少有财宝，敬畏耶和华，强如多有财宝，烦乱不安。
Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah / Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

吃素菜而彼此相爱，强如吃肥牛却带仇恨。
Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is / Than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

暴怒的人挑启争端；不轻易发怒的人止息纷争。
A wrathful man stirs up contention, / But he who is slow to anger quiets strife.

懒惰人的道路像荆棘的篱笆；正直人的路径是修平的大道。
The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, / But the path of the upright is paved.

智慧之子使父亲喜乐，愚昧的人藐视母亲。
A wise son makes a father glad, / But a foolish man despises his mother.

无知的人以愚妄为乐，聪明的人按正直而行。
Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, / But a man of understanding makes straight his going.

不先商议，所谋挫败；谋士众多，所谋成就。
Where there is no counsel, plans are frustrated; / But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

口善应对，自觉喜乐；言语合时，何等美好！
A man has joy in the apt answer of his mouth; / And a word in its season, how good it is!

生命的道路领智慧人向上，使他远离在下的阴间。
To the wise man the way of life leads upward, / That he may depart from Sheol below.

耶和华必拆毁骄傲人的家，却要立定寡妇的地界。
Jehovah will tear down the house of the proud, / But He will establish the territory of the widow.

邪恶的计谋为耶和华所憎恶，可喜悦的话乃为纯净。
Evil plans are an abomination to Jehovah, / But pleasant words are pure.

贪恋财利的，扰害己家；恨恶贿赂的，必得存活。
He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, / But he who hates bribes will live.

义人的心，思量如何回答；恶人的口，吐出恶言。
The heart of the righteous man ponders how to answer, / But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

耶和华远离恶人，却听义人的祷告。
Jehovah is far from the wicked, / But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

眼有光，使心喜乐；好信息，使骨滋润。
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, / And good news makes the bones fat.

耳听生命责备的，必住在智慧人中。
The ear that listens to the reproof of life / Will lodge among the wise.

忽视管教的，轻看自己的性命；听从责备的，却得聪明。
He who ignores instruction despises his own soul, / But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲，尊荣以前必有谦卑。
The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, / And humility goes before honor.