1屢教不改、頑固不化者，
必突然滅亡，無可挽救。
2義人增多，萬眾歡騰；
惡人得勢，萬民歎息。
3愛慕智慧的使父親歡欣，
結交妓女的必耗盡錢財。
4君王秉公行義，國家安定；
他若收受賄賂，國必傾倒。
5奉承鄰舍，等於設網羅絆他。
6惡人被自己的罪纏住，
義人卻常常歡喜歌唱。
7義人關心窮人的冤屈，
惡人對此漠不關心。
8狂徒煽動全城，
智者平息眾怒。
9智者跟愚人對簿公堂，
愚人會怒罵嬉笑不止。
10嗜殺之徒憎惡純全無過的人，
但正直的人保護他們29·10 「但正直的人保護他們」或譯「索取正直人的性命」。。
11愚人盡發其怒，
智者忍氣含怒。
12君王若聽讒言，
臣僕必成奸徒。
13貧窮人和欺壓者有共同點：
他們的眼睛都是耶和華所賜。
14君王若秉公審判窮人，
他的王位必永遠堅立。
15管教之杖使孩子得智慧，
放縱的子女讓母親蒙羞。
16惡人當道，罪惡氾濫；
義人必得見他們敗亡。
17好好管教兒子，
他會帶給你平安和喜樂。
18百姓無神諭便任意妄為，
但遵守律法的人必蒙福。
19管教僕人不能單靠言語，
因為他雖明白卻不服從。
20言語急躁的人，
還不如愚人有希望。
21主人若從小就嬌慣僕人，
他終必成為主人的麻煩。
22憤怒的人挑起紛爭，
暴躁的人多有過犯。
23驕傲的人必遭貶抑，
謙卑的人必得尊榮。
24與盜賊為伍是憎惡自己，
他即使發誓也不敢作證。
25懼怕人的必自陷網羅，
信靠耶和華的必安穩。
26許多人討君王的歡心，
但正義伸張靠耶和華。
27為非作歹，義人厭惡；
行為正直，惡人憎恨。
1Whoever still won’t obey after being warned many times
will suddenly be destroyed. Nothing can save them.
2When those who do right grow stronger, the people are glad.
But when those who do wrong become rulers, the people groan.
3A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad.
But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.
4By doing what is fair, a king makes a country secure.
But those who only want money tear it down.
5Those who only pretend to praise their neighbors
are spreading a net to catch them by the feet.
6Sinful people are trapped by their own sin.
But godly people shout for joy and are glad.
7Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly.
But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.
8Those who make fun of others stir up a city.
But wise people turn anger away.
9Suppose a wise person goes to court with a foolish person.
Then the foolish person gets mad and pokes fun, and there is no peace.
10Murderers hate honest people.
They try to kill those who do what is right.
11Foolish people let their anger run wild.
But wise people keep themselves under control.
12If rulers listen to lies,
all their officials become evil.
13The Lord gives sight to the eyes of poor people and those who treat others badly.
That’s what they both have in common.
14If a king judges poor people fairly,
his throne will always be secure.
15If a child is corrected, they become wise.
But a child who is not corrected brings shame to their mother.
16When those who do wrong grow stronger, so does sin.
But those who do right will see them destroyed.
17If you correct your children, they will give you peace.
They will bring you the delights you desire.
18Where there is no message from God, people don’t control themselves.
But blessed is the one who obeys wisdom’s instruction.
19Servants can’t be corrected only by words.
Even if they understand, they won’t obey.
20Have you seen someone who speaks without thinking?
There is more hope for foolish people than for that person.
21A servant who has been spoiled from youth
will have no respect for you later on.
22An angry person stirs up fights.
And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.
23Pride brings a person low.
But those whose spirits are low will be honored.
24To help a thief is to become your own enemy.
When you go to court, you won’t dare to say anything.
25If you are afraid of people, it will trap you.
But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.
26Many people want to meet a ruler.
But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.
27Those who do what is right hate dishonest people.
Those who do what is wrong hate honest people.
