The wicked flee when no man pursues, / But the righteous are as bold as a lion.
恶人虽无人追赶也逃跑，义人却胆壮像狮子。

When a land revolts, it has many rulers; / But by him who has understanding and knowledge it endures.
国中有叛逆，君王就多更换；因有聪明知识的人，国必长存。

A destitute man who oppresses the poor / Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
穷人欺压贫民，好像暴雨冲没粮食。

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, / But those who keep the law contend with them.
违弃律法的，夸奖恶人；遵守律法的，却与恶人相争。

Evil men do not understand justice, / But those who seek Jehovah understand all things.
坏人不明白公理，惟有寻求耶和华的，明白一切。

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity / Than he who is perverse in his ways though he is rich.
行为纯全的穷乏人，胜过行径乖僻的富足人。

Whoever keeps the law is an understanding son, / But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
谨守律法的，是聪明之子；与贪食人作伴的，却羞辱其父。

He who increases his substance by interest and usury / Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.
以高利厚息加增财物的，是为那恩待穷人者积蓄。

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, / Even his prayer is an abomination.
转耳不听律法的，他的祷告也为可憎。

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way / Will himself fall into his own pit, / But the perfect will inherit good.
使正直人岔入恶道的，必掉在自己的坑里，惟有完全人必承受美福。

The rich man is wise in his own conceit, / But the poor man who has understanding searches him out.
富足人自以为有智慧，但聪明的贫穷人能将他查透。

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; / But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
义人得胜，有大荣耀；恶人兴起，人就躲藏。

He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, / But whoever confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
遮掩自己罪过的，必不亨通；承认离弃罪过的，必蒙怜悯。

Blessed is the man who always fears, / But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
常存敬畏的，便为有福；心存刚硬的，必陷在祸患里。

Like a roaring lion and a roving bear / Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
暴虐的官长辖制贫民，好像吼叫的狮子、往来觅食的熊。

The ruler who lacks understanding is also a great oppressor, / But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
昏庸的首领多行暴虐，但恨恶不义之财的，必年长日久。

A man who is burdened with a person's blood / Will be a fugitive until death; / Let no man support him.
背负流人血之罪的，必逃亡至死，谁也不可支持他。

Whoever walks uprightly will be delivered, / But he who is perverse in his ways will fall all at once.
行动正直的，必蒙拯救；行径弯曲的，立时跌倒。

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, / But he who pursues worthless things will have plenty of poverty.
耕种自己田地的，必得饱食；追随虚浮的，必饱受穷乏。

A faithful man will abound with blessings, / But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
忠信人必多得福；急于发财的，难免受罚。

To have respect of persons is not good, / Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.
看人的情面乃为不好，因人会为一块饼犯法。

A man who is envious hastens after wealth, / And does not know that want will come upon him.
嫉妒的人急于发财，却不知穷乏必临到他身上。

He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor / Than he who flatters with the tongue.
责备人的后来得人喜悦，多于那用舌头谄媚人的。

Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, / It is no transgression, / Is the companion of a man who destroys.
抢夺父母，且说这不是过犯，这人是与强盗同伙。

A greedy person stirs up contention, / But he who trusts in Jehovah will prosper.
贪婪的人挑启纷争，信靠耶和华的必得丰裕。

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, / But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
心中自恃的是愚昧人，凭智慧而行的必蒙拯救。

He who gives to the poor man will not lack, / But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
周济贫穷的不至缺乏，佯为不见的必多受咒诅。

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; / But when they perish, the righteous increase.
恶人兴起，人就躲藏；恶人灭亡，义人增多。