1智慧兒聽從父訓，
嘲諷者不聽責備。
2口出良言嚐善果，
奸徒貪行殘暴事13·2 「奸徒貪行殘暴事」或譯「奸徒必飽受虐待」。。
3說話謹慎，可保性命；
口無遮攔，自取滅亡。
4懶惰人空有幻想，
勤快人心想事成。
5義人憎惡虛謊，
惡人行事可恥。
6公義守衛正直的人，
邪惡傾覆犯罪之徒。
7有人強充富有，
其實身無分文；
有人假裝貧窮，
卻是腰纏萬貫。
8富人用財富贖命，
窮人卻免受驚嚇。
9義人的光燦爛，
惡人的燈熄滅。
10自高自大招惹紛爭，
虛心受教才是睿智。
11不義之財必耗盡，
勤儉積蓄財富增。
12盼望無期，使人憂傷；
夙願得償，帶來生機13·12 「帶來生機」希伯來文是「使人像棵生命樹」。。
13蔑視訓言，自招滅亡；
敬畏誡命，必得賞賜。
14智者的訓言是生命之泉，
可使人避開死亡的網羅。
15睿智使人蒙恩惠，
奸徒之路通滅亡。
16明哲知而後行，
愚人炫耀愚昧。
17奸惡的使者陷入災禍，
忠誠的使者帶來醫治。
18不受管教的貧窮羞愧，
接受責備的受到尊崇。
19願望實現使心甘甜，
遠離惡事為愚人憎惡。
20與智者同行必得智慧，
與愚人結伴必受虧損。
21禍患追趕罪人，
義人必得善報。
22善人為子孫留下產業，
罪人給義人積聚財富。
23窮人的田地出產豐富，
因不公而被搶掠一空。
24不用杖管教兒女是憎惡他們，
疼愛兒女的隨時管教他們。
25義人豐衣足食，
惡人食不果腹。
1A wise son pays attention to what his father teaches him.
But anyone who makes fun of others doesn’t listen to warnings.
2The good things people say benefit them.
But liars love to hurt others.
3Those who guard what they say guard their lives.
But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.
4People who refuse to work want things and get nothing.
But the desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.
5Those who do right hate what is false.
But those who do wrong stink and bring shame on themselves.
6Doing right guards those who are honest.
But evil destroys those who are sinful.
7Some people pretend to be rich but have nothing.
Others pretend to be poor but have great wealth.
8A person’s riches might save their life.
But a poor person is not able to do anything about danger.
9The lights of godly people shine brightly.
But the lamps of sinners are blown out.
10Where there is arguing, there is pride.
But those who take advice are wise.
11Money gained in the wrong way disappears.
But money gathered little by little grows.
12Hope that is put off makes one sick at heart.
But a desire that is met is like a tree of life.
13Anyone who hates what they are taught will pay for it later.
But a person who respects a command will be rewarded.
14The teaching of wise people is like a fountain that gives life.
It turns those who listen to it away from the jaws of death.
15Good judgment wins favor.
But the way of liars leads to their ruin.
16Wise people act with knowledge.
But foolish people show how foolish they are.
17An evil messenger gets into trouble.
But a trusted messenger brings healing.
18Those who turn away from their training become poor and ashamed.
But those who accept warnings are honored.
19A desire that is met is like something that tastes sweet.
But foolish people hate to turn away from evil.
20Walk with wise people and become wise.
A companion of foolish people suffers harm.
21Hard times chase those who are sinful.
But those who do right are rewarded with good things.
22A good person leaves what they own to their children and grandchildren.
But a sinner’s wealth is stored up for those who do right.
23An unplowed field produces food for poor people.
But those who treat them badly destroy it all.
24Those who don’t correct their children hate them.
But those who love them are careful to correct them.
25Those who do right eat until they are full.
But the stomachs of those who do wrong go hungry.
