1The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
1智慧婦人建立家室；愚妄婦人親手拆毀。
2He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.
2行動正直的，敬畏耶和華；行事乖僻的，卻藐視他。
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
3愚妄人口中驕傲，如杖責打己身；智慧人的嘴必保守自己。
4Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue [comes] by the strength of the ox.
4家裡無牛，槽頭乾淨；土產加多乃憑牛力。
5A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.
5誠實見證人不說謊話；假見證人吐出謊言。
6A scoffer seeks wisdom and [finds] none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
6褻慢人尋智慧，卻尋不著；聰明人易得知識。
7Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
7到愚昧人面前，不見他嘴中有知識。
8The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
8通達人的智慧在乎明白己道；愚昧人的愚妄乃是詭詐（或譯：自歎）。
9Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.
9愚妄人犯罪，以為戲耍（或譯：贖愆祭愚弄愚妄人）；正直人互相喜悅。
10The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.
10心中的苦楚，自己知道；心裡的喜樂，外人無干。
11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish.
11奸惡人的房屋必傾倒；正直人的帳棚必興盛。
12There is a way [which seems] right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
12有一條路，人以為正，至終成為死亡之路。
13Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end of joy may be grief.
13人在喜笑中，心也憂愁；快樂至極就生愁苦。
14The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will [be satisfied] with his.
14心中背道的，必滿得自己的結果；善人必從自己的行為得以知足。
15The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.
15愚蒙人是話都信；通達人步步謹慎。
16A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
16智慧人懼怕，就遠離惡事；愚妄人卻狂傲自恃。
17A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.
17輕易發怒的，行事愚妄；設立詭計的，被人恨惡。
18The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
18愚蒙人得愚昧為產業；通達人得知識為冠冕。
19The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
19壞人俯伏在善人面前；惡人俯伏在義人門口。
20The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.
20貧窮人連鄰舍也恨他；富足人朋友最多。
21He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
21藐視鄰舍的，這人有罪；憐憫貧窮的，這人有福。
22Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth [will be to] those who devise good.
22謀惡的，豈非走入迷途麼？謀善的，必得慈愛和誠實。
23In all labor there is profit, But mere talk [leads] only to poverty.
23諸般勤勞都有益處；嘴上多言乃致窮乏。
24The crown of the wise is their riches, [But] the folly of fools is foolishness.
24智慧人的財為自己的冠冕；愚妄人的愚昧終是愚昧。
25A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters lies is treacherous.
25作真見證的，救人性命；吐出謊言的，施行詭詐。
26In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.
26敬畏耶和華的，大有倚靠；他的兒女也有避難所。
27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.
27敬畏耶和華就是生命的泉源，可以使人離開死亡的網羅。
28In a multitude of people is a king's glory, But in the dearth of people is a prince's ruin.
28帝王榮耀在乎民多；君王衰敗在乎民少。
29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.
29不輕易發怒的，大有聰明；性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄。
30A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.
30心中安靜是肉體的生命；嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。
31He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
31欺壓貧寒的，是辱沒造他的主；憐憫窮乏的，乃是尊敬主。
32The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.
32惡人在所行的惡上必被推倒；義人臨死，有所投靠。
33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
33智慧存在聰明人心中；愚昧人心裡所存的，顯而易見。
34Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to [any] people.
34公義使邦國高舉；罪惡是人民的羞辱。
35The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
35智慧的臣子蒙王恩惠；貽羞的僕人遭其震怒。