1Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge.
Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
2The Lord blesses anyone who does good.
But he judges anyone who plans to do evil.
3No one can become strong and steady by doing evil.
But if people do what is right, they can’t be removed from the land.
4An excellent woman is her husband’s crown.
But a wife who brings shame is like sickness in his bones.
5The plans of godly people are right.
But the advice of sinners will lead you the wrong way.
6The words of those who are evil hide and wait to spill people’s blood.
But the speech of those who are honest saves them from traps like that.
7Sinners are destroyed and taken away.
But the houses of godly people stand firm.
8A person is praised for how wise they are.
But people hate anyone who has a twisted mind.
9Being nobody and having a servant
is better than pretending to be somebody and having no food.
10Those who do what is right take good care of their animals.
But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.
11Those who farm their land will have plenty of food.
But those who chase dreams have no sense.
12Those who do what is wrong are safe for just a while.
But those who do what is right last forever.
13Those who do evil are trapped by their sinful talk.
But those who have done no wrong escape trouble.
14Many good things come from what people say.
And the work of their hands rewards them.
15The way of foolish people seems right to them.
But those who are wise listen to advice.
16Foolish people are easily upset.
But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.
17An honest witness tells the truth.
But a dishonest witness tells lies.
18The words of thoughtless people cut like swords.
But the tongue of wise people brings healing.
19Truthful words last forever.
But lies last for only a moment.
20There are lies in the hearts of those who plan evil.
But there is joy for those who work to bring peace.
21No harm comes to godly people.
But sinners have all the trouble they can handle.
22The Lord hates those whose lips tell lies.
But he is pleased with people who tell the truth.
23Wise people keep their knowledge to themselves.
But the hearts of foolish people shout foolish things.
24Hands that work hard will rule.
But people who are lazy will be forced to work.
25Worry makes the heart heavy.
But a kind word cheers it up.
26Godly people are careful about the friends they choose.
But the way of sinners leads them down the wrong path.
27Lazy people do not even cook what they catch.
But those who work hard eat their fill of what is hunted.
28There is life in doing what is right.
Along that path you will never die.
1喜愛管教的喜愛知識，
厭惡責備的愚不可及。
2善良的人蒙耶和華賜恩，
詭詐的人被耶和華定罪。
3人不能靠惡行堅立自己，
義人的根基卻不會動搖。
4賢德的妻子是丈夫的冠冕，
無恥的妻子如丈夫的骨瘤。
5義人的心思公平正直，
惡人的計謀陰險詭詐。
6惡人的言語暗藏殺機，
正直人的口拯救生命。
7惡人覆滅不復存在，
義人的家屹立不倒。
8人有智慧受稱讚，
心術不正遭唾棄。
9地位卑微卻有僕人，
勝過自高卻餓肚子。
10義人顧惜自己的牲畜，
惡人的憐憫也是殘忍。
11努力耕耘者豐衣足食；
追求虛榮者愚不可及。
12惡人貪戀壞人的贓物，
義人的根結出碩果。
13惡人被自己的惡言所困，
但義人可以脫離險境。
14口出良言，飽嚐美福；
雙手勤勞，終得回報。
15愚人自以為是，
智者肯聽勸誡。
16愚人難壓怒氣，
明哲忍辱負重。
17忠實的證人講真話，
作偽證者滿口謊言。
18出言不慎猶如利劍傷人，
智者之言卻能醫治創傷。
19誠實的口永遠長存，
撒謊的舌轉瞬即逝。
20圖謀惡事的心懷詭詐，
勸人和睦的喜樂洋溢。
21義人無往不利，
惡人災禍連連。
22耶和華厭惡說謊的嘴，
祂喜愛行為誠實的人。
23明哲不露鋒芒，
愚人心吐愚昧。
24殷勤的手必掌權，
懶惰者必做奴僕。
25憂慮的心使人消沉，
一句良言振奮人心。
26義人引人走正路，
惡人領人入歧途。
27懶漢不烤獵物，
勤快人得資財。
28公義的道上有生命，
公義的路上無死亡。
