A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, / But a full weight is His delight.
诡诈的天平为耶和华所憎恶；足重的法码为祂所喜悦。

When pride comes, then comes dishonor; / But wisdom is with the humble.
骄傲来，羞耻也来；谦卑人却有智慧。

The integrity of the upright will guide them, / But the perverseness of the treacherous will destroy them.
正直人的纯全必引导自己；奸诈人的乖僻必毁灭自己。

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, / But righteousness delivers from death.
忿怒的日子资财无益；惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。

The righteousness of the perfect man will make his way straight, / But the wicked man will fall by his own wickedness.
完全人的义必使他的道路平直；但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, / But the treacherous will be taken in their own craving.
正直人的义必拯救自己；奸诈人必陷在自己的贪欲中。

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish; / And the hope of the strong perishes.
恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝；罪人的盼望也必灭没。

The righteous man is delivered out of trouble, / And the wicked man comes into it instead of him.
义人得拯救脱离患难，有恶人来代替他。

With his mouth the profane man destroys his neighbor, / But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍；义人却因知识得救。

When it goes well with the righteous, the city exults; / And when the wicked perish, there is a ringing shout.
义人得福，合城欢欣；恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, / But it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
因正直人祝福，城得高举；因邪恶人的口，城就倾覆。

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, / But a man of understanding keeps silent.
藐视邻舍的乃为无知，聪明人却静默不言。

He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets, / But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
往来搬弄是非的，泄漏秘密；灵里忠信的，遮隐事情。

Where no sound counsel is, the people fall; / But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
无智谋，民就败落；谋士多，民就安全。

He who is surety for a stranger will surely be troubled, / But he who hates giving pledges is secure.
为生人作保的，必受亏损；恨恶担保的，却得安稳。

A gracious woman lays hold of honor, / And violent men lay hold of riches.
恩德的妇女取得尊荣；强暴的男子取得资财。

The merciful man rewards his own soul, / But the cruel troubles his own flesh.
仁慈的人赏报己魂；残忍的人扰害己身。

The wicked man earns deceitful wages, / But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
恶人赚得虚谎的工价；播种公义的，得真实的酬报。

He who is steadfast in righteousness shall attain to life, / And he who pursues evil advances to his own death.
恒心为义的，必得生命；追求邪恶的，必致死亡。

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, / But those who are perfect in their way are His delight.
心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶；行径完全的，为祂所喜悦。

Be assured: The evil man will not go unpunished; / But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
你要确信，恶人必不免受罚；义人的后裔必得拯救。

Like a nose-ring of gold in a pig's snout, / So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
妇女美貌而无见识，如同金环戴在猪鼻上。

The desire of the righteous is only good, / But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
义人的愿望尽是美好；恶人的指望遭致忿怒。

There is one who scatters and increases yet more, / And there is one who withholds what is appropriate but ends up only in want.
有人施散，却更增添；有人吝惜过度，反致穷乏。

The blessing soul will prosper, / And he who waters will also be watered himself.
好施舍的，必得丰裕；滋润人的，必得滋润。

As for him who withholds grain, the people will curse him; / But blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.
屯积粮谷的，民必咒诅他；出卖粮谷的，祝福必临到他头上。

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor; / But as for him who searches after evil, it will come to him.
殷切求善的，就求得恩惠；惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。

He who trusts in his riches will fall, / But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
倚仗自己财物的必败落；但义人必发旺如青叶。

He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, / And a fool will be servant to the wise in heart.
扰害己家的，必承受清风；愚妄人必作心中有智慧之人的仆人。

The fruit of the righteous man is a tree of life, / And he who is wise wins souls.
义人所结的果子是生命树；有智慧的，必能得人。

If the righteous man will be recompensed on the earth, / How much more the wicked man and the sinner!
义人在世尚且受报，恶人和罪人更是如此！