A wise son hears his father's instruction, / But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.
智慧之子听父亲的训诲；亵慢的人不听责备。

A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, / But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
人因口所结的果子，必享美福；奸诈人的愿望乃是强暴。

He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, / But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
谨守口的，得保己命；大张嘴的，必致败坏。

The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, / But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
懒惰人羡慕，却无所得；殷勤人必得丰裕。

A righteous man hates what is false, / But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.
义人恨恶虚谎；恶人发臭蒙羞。

Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, / But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
行径无可指摘的，有公义护卫；犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。

There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; / There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.
有人伪充富足，却一无所有；有人装作穷乏，却多有财物。

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, / But the poor hears no threatening.
人生命的赎价是他的财富，穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。

The light of the righteous rejoices, / But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
义人的光必喜乐；恶人的灯却要熄灭。

Through pride comes nothing but strife, / But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
傲慢只启争竞；接受劝言的，却有智慧。

Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished, / But he who gathers by labor increases it.
不劳而得之财，必然消减；劳苦积蓄的，必见加增。

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, / But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧；所愿意的临到，乃是生命树。

Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, / But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
藐视训言的，自取灭亡；敬畏诫命的，必得赏报。

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, / That one may turn aside from the snares of death.
智慧人的指教是生命的泉源，使人离开死亡的网罗。

Good understanding gives favor, / But the way of the treacherous is hard.
美好的聪明使人蒙恩；奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。

Every prudent man works with knowledge, / But a fool displays his folly.
凡精明人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚妄。

A wicked messenger falls into evil, / But a faithful envoy brings healing.
奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里；忠信的使臣却能医治人。

Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction, / But he who regards reproof will be honored.
弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱；看重责备的，必得尊荣。

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, / But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
所欲的成就，心觉甘甜；远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。

He who walks with wise men will be wise, / But the companion of fools will be troubled.
与智慧人同行的，必得智慧；和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。

Evil pursues sinners, / But good recompenses the righteous.
祸患追赶罪人；美善赏报义人。

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, / But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.
善人给子孙遗留产业；罪人积存资财，却归义人所有。

The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, / But it is destroyed through injustice.
穷人开垦的地多产粮食，但因不义而被毁坏。

He who spares his rod hates his son, / But he who loves him chastens him early.
不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他；疼爱儿子的，趁早管教。

The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, / But the belly of the wicked will lack.
义人吃得心满意足；恶人肚腹缺粮。