Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
2明智的仆人必管辖蒙羞的儿子， 并在兄弟中同分产业。A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3鼎为炼银，炉为炼金， 惟有耶和华熬炼人心。The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4行恶的，留心听恶毒的嘴唇； 说谎的，侧耳听邪恶的舌头。A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5讥笑穷乏人的，是蔑视造他的主； 幸灾乐祸的，难免受罚。Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6子孙为老人的冠冕； 父母是儿女的荣耀。Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
7愚顽人说美言并不相宜， 君子说谎言也不合宜。Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8贿赂在馈赠者的眼中看为玉石， 随处运转都得顺利。A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9包容过错的，寻求友爱； 喋喋不休的，离间密友。He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
10一句责备的话深入聪明人的心， 强如打愚昧人一百下。A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
11恶人只寻求背叛， 残忍的使者必奉差攻击他。An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12宁可遇见失丧小熊的母熊， 也不愿遇见正行愚昧的愚昧人。Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13以恶报善的， 祸患必不离他的家。Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14纷争掀起，如同缺口的水； 因此，争端尚未爆发就当制止。The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
15定恶人为义的，定义人为有罪的， 都为耶和华所憎恶。He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
16愚昧人既无知， 为何手拿银钱去买智慧呢？Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
17朋友时常亲爱， 弟兄为患难而生。A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18在邻舍面前击掌担保的， 是无知的人。A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19喜爱争吵的，是喜爱过犯； 门盖得高的，自取败坏。He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20心中歪曲的，得不着福乐； 舌头颠倒是非的，陷在祸患中。He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦； 愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22喜乐的心能治好疾病； 忧伤的灵使骨头枯干。A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23恶人暗中受贿赂， 以致弯曲公正的路。A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24聪明人面前有智慧； 愚昧人眼望地的尽头。Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25愚昧的儿子使父亲愁烦， 使那生他的母亲忧苦。A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
26刑罚义人实为不善， 责打正直的君子也不宜。Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27节制言语的，有见识； 性情温良的人，有聪明。He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28愚妄人若静默不言，可算为智慧， 闭上嘴唇也可算为聪明。Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.