1Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
1行為純正的貧窮人勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。
2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.
2心無知識的，乃為不善；腳步急快的，難免犯罪。
3The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.
3人的愚昧傾敗他的道；他的心也抱怨耶和華。
4Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.
4財物使朋友增多；但窮人朋友遠離。
5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.
5作假見證的，必不免受罰；吐出謊言的，終不能逃脫。
6Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
6好施散的，有多人求他的恩情；愛送禮的，人都為他的朋友。
7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues [them with] words, [but] they are gone.
7貧窮人，弟兄都恨他；何況他的朋友，更遠離他！他用言語追隨，他們卻走了。
8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.
8得著智慧的，愛惜生命；保守聰明的，必得好處。
9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.
9作假見證的，不免受罰；吐出謊言的，也必滅亡。
10Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
10愚昧人宴樂度日是不合宜的；何況僕人管轄王子呢？
11A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.
11人有見識就不輕易發怒；寬恕人的過失便是自己的榮耀。
12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
12王的忿怒好像獅子吼叫；他的恩典卻如草上的甘露。
13A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
13愚昧的兒子是父親的禍患；妻子的爭吵如雨連連滴漏。
14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
14房屋錢財是祖宗所遺留的；惟有賢慧的妻是耶和華所賜的。
15Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.
15懶惰使人沉睡；懈怠的人必受飢餓。
16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, [But] he who is careless of conduct will die.
16謹守誡命的，保全生命；輕忽己路的，必致死亡。
17One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.
17憐憫貧窮的，就是借給耶和華；他的善行，耶和華必償還。
18Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
18趁有指望，管教你的兒子；你的心不可任他死亡。
19[A man of] great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue [him], you will only have to do it again.
19暴怒的人必受刑罰；你若救他，必須再救。
20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.
20你要聽勸教，受訓誨，使你終久有智慧。
21Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.
21人心多有計謀；惟有耶和華的籌算才能立定。
22What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And [it is] better to be a poor man than a liar.
22施行仁慈的，令人愛慕；窮人強如說謊言的。
23The fear of the LORD [leads] to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.
23敬畏耶和華的，得著生命；他必恆久知足，不遭禍患。
24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, [But] will not even bring it back to his mouth.
24懶惰人放手在盤子裡，就是向口撤回，他也不肯。
25Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.
25鞭打褻慢人，愚蒙人必長見識；責備明哲人，他就明白知識。
26He who assaults [his] father [and] drives [his] mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.
26虐待父親、攆出母親的，是貽羞致辱之子。
27Cease listening, my son, to discipline, [And you will] stray from the words of knowledge.
27我兒，不可聽了教訓而又偏離知識的言語。
28A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.
28匪徒作見證戲笑公平；惡人的口吞下罪孽。
29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.
29刑罰是為褻慢人預備的；鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。