与众寡合的，寻求自己的心愿，并恼恨一切真智慧。
He who separates himself seeks his own desire / And rages against all sound wisdom.

愚昧人不喜爱聪明，只喜爱显露自己的心意。
A fool has no delight in understanding, / But only that his heart may reveal itself.

恶人来，藐视也来；羞耻到，辱骂同到。
When the wicked man comes, contempt also comes; / And with dishonor comes reproach.

人口中的言语乃是深水，又是涌流的河水，智慧的泉源。
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, / A gushing stream, a fountain of wisdom.

瞻徇恶人的情面，审判时屈枉义人，都为不善。
To respect the person of the wicked man is not good, / Nor to turn aside the righteous man in judgment.

愚昧人的嘴带来争端，他的口招惹鞭打。
A fool's lips bring strife, / And his mouth invites blows.

愚昧人的口自取败坏，他的嘴是他生命的网罗。
A fool's mouth is his ruin, / And his lips are the snare of his soul.

传闲话之人的言语如同美食，进入人的深处。
The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, / And they go down into the innermost parts of one's being.

作工懈怠的，与毁坏人的是弟兄。
He also who is slack in his work / Is brother to him who is a destroyer.

耶和华的名是坚固楼；义人奔入，便得安稳。
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; / The righteous man runs into it and is safe.

富足人的财物是他的坚固城，在他想像中犹如高墙。
The rich man's substance is his strong city / And like a high wall in his own imagination.

败坏之先，人心高傲；尊荣以前，必有谦卑。
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, / But humility goes before honor.

不先听完就回答的，便是他的愚妄和羞辱。
As for him who gives an answer before he hears, / It is folly and shame.

人有疾病，灵能支持；灵若忧伤，谁能承当？
The spirit of a man can sustain his sickness, / But a broken spirit who can bear?

聪明人的心得着知识，智慧人的耳寻求知识。
The heart of one who has understanding acquires knowledge, / And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

人的礼物为他开路，引他到尊大的人面前。
A man's gift makes room for him / And brings him before great men.

先诉情由的似乎有理，等他的邻舍来到，就察明实情。
The first to plead his case seems just, / Until his neighbor comes and cross-examines him.

掣签能止息争竞，也能在强者之间下决断。
The lot causes contentions to cease / And decides between the mighty.

弟兄被冒犯，挽回他比取坚固城还难；这样的争竞如同城堡的门闩。
A brother offended is harder to be gained than a strong city, / And contentions are like the bars of a castle.

人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹；他嘴里所出的，必使他饱足。
With the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach will be satisfied; / With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.

生死在舌头的权下，喜爱它的，必吃它所结的果子。
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, / And those who love it will eat its fruit.

得着妻子的，是得着好处，也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, / And obtains favor from Jehovah.

贫穷人说哀求的话；富足人厉声以对。
The poor man utters supplications, / But the rich man answers roughly.

滥交朋友的，自取败坏；但有一朋友比弟兄更亲密。
A man of many friends comes to destruction, / But there is a true friend that sticks closer than a brother.