1. 智慧之子听父亲的训诲；亵慢的人不听责备。 A wise son hears his father's instruction, But a scorner does not listen to rebuke.
2. 人因口所结的果子，必享美福；奸诈人的愿望乃是强暴。 A man will eat good from the fruit of his mouth, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.
3. 谨守口的，得保己命；大张嘴的，必致败坏。 He who guards his mouth keeps his soul, But he who opens wide his lips will have destruction.
4. 懒惰人羡慕，却无所得；殷勤人必得丰裕。 The soul of the sluggard desires and has nothing, But the soul of the diligent will be made fat.
5. 义人恨恶虚谎；恶人发臭蒙羞。 A righteous man hates what is false, But a wicked man is odious and is confounded.
6. 行径无可指摘的，有公义护卫；犯罪的，被邪恶倾覆。 Righteousness guards him who is blameless in the way, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7. 有人伪充富足，却一无所有；有人装作穷乏，却多有财物。 There is one who pretends to be rich yet has nothing; There is one who pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.
8. 人生命的赎价是他的财富，穷乏人却听不见威吓的话。 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no threatening.
9. 义人的光必喜乐；恶人的灯却要熄灭。 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
10. 傲慢只启争竞；接受劝言的，却有智慧。 Through pride comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
11. 不劳而得之财，必然消减；劳苦积蓄的，必见加增。 Wealth obtained by vanity will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor increases it.
12. 所盼望的迟延未得，令人心忧；所愿意的临到，乃是生命树。 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
13. 藐视训言的，自取灭亡；敬畏诫命的，必得赏报。 Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
14. 智慧人的指教是生命的泉源，使人离开死亡的网罗。 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one aside from the snares of death.
15. 美好的聪明使人蒙恩；奸诈人的道路崎岖难行。 Good understanding gives favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.
16. 凡精明人都凭知识行事；愚昧人张扬自己的愚妄。 Every prudent man works with knowledge, But a fool displays his folly.
17. 奸恶的使者必陷在祸患里；忠信的使臣却能医治人。 A wicked messenger falls into evil, But a faithful envoy brings healing.
18. 弃绝管教的，必致贫受辱；看重责备的，必得尊荣。 Poverty and shame will come to him who refuses correction, But he who regards reproof will be honored.
19. 所欲的成就，心觉甘甜；远离恶事，为愚昧人所憎恶。 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20. 与智慧人同行的，必得智慧；和愚昧人作伴的，必受亏损。 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be troubled.
21. 祸患追赶罪人；美善赏报义人。 Evil pursues sinners, But good recompenses the righteous.
22. 善人给子孙遗留产业；罪人积存赀财，却归义人所有。 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous man.
23. 穷人开垦的地多产粮食，但因不义而被毁坏。 The fallow ground of the poor yields much food, But it is destroyed through injustice.
24. 不忍用杖打儿子的，是恨恶他；疼爱儿子的，趁早管教。 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
25. 义人吃得心满意足；恶人肚腹缺粮。 The righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked will lack.