Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。－－《舊·箴》17：1
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
行惡的留心聽奸詐之言。說謊的側耳聽邪惡之語。－－《舊·箴》17：4
Children”s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
子孫為老人的冠冕，父親是兒女的榮耀。－－《舊·箴》17：6
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊，不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。－－《舊·箴》17：12
If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
以惡報善的，禍患必不離他的家。－－《舊·箴》17：13
A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
心存邪僻的，尋不着好處。舌弄是非的，陷在禍患中。－－《舊·箴》17：20
It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
判罰義人為不善，責打君子為不義。－－《舊·箴》17：26
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
愚昧人若靜默不言，也可算為智慧。閉口不說，也可算為聰明。－－《舊·箴》17：28
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding ,but delights in airing his own opinions.
愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。－－《舊·箴》18：2
When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
惡人來，藐視隨來。羞恥到，辱罵同到。－－《舊·箴》18：3
A fool”s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。－－《舊·箴》18：6
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
作工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。－－《舊·箴》18：9
Before his downfall a man”s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
敗壞之先，人心驕傲。尊榮以前，必有謙卑。－－《舊·箴》18：12
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
聰明人的心得知識，智慧人的耳求知識。－－《舊·箴》18：15
The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
先訴情由的，似乎有理。但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。－－《舊·箴》18：17
An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.
弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城還難。－－《舊·箴》18：19
It is to his glory to overlook an offense.
寬恕人的過失，便是自己的榮耀。－－《舊·箴》19：11
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。－－《舊·箴》20：1
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler.
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷。－－《舊·箴》20：1
It”s no good, it”s no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
買物的說，不好，不好，及至買去，他便自誇。－－《舊·箴》20：14
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
強壯乃少年的榮耀。白髮為老年人的尊榮。－－《舊·箴》20：29
The violence of the wicked will drag them away.
惡人的強暴，必將自己掃除。－－《舊·箴》21：7
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble.
撒罪孽的，必收災。－－《舊·箴》22：8
for a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
妓女是深坑。外女是窄阱。－－《舊·箴》23：27
A righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.
義人雖七次跌倒，仍必興起。－－《舊·箴》24：16
A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
一句話說得合宜，就如金蘋果在銀網子里。－－《舊·箴》25：11
A righteous man may have many troubles.
義人多有苦難。－－《舊·詩》34：19
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.
當止住怒氣，離棄忿怒。不要心懷不平，以致作惡。－－《舊·詩》37：8
For evil men will be cut off,
作惡的，必被剪除。－－《舊·詩》37：9
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
一個義人所有的雖少，強過許多惡人的富餘。－－《舊·詩》37：16
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.
惡人借貨而不償還。義人卻恩待人，並且施捨。－－《舊·詩》37：21
Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
離惡行善，就可永遠安居。－－《舊·詩》37：27
the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
義人必承受地土，永居其上。－－《舊·詩》37：29
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
義人的口談論智慧，他的舌頭講說公平。－－《舊·詩》37：30
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.
我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。－－《舊·詩》42：1
A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
人在尊貴中，而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜類一樣。－－《舊·詩》49：20
show no mercy to wicked traitors.
不要憐憫行詭詐的惡人。－－《舊·詩》59：5
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
、當為貧寒的人和孤兒伸冤。當為困苦和窮乏的人施行公義。－－《舊·詩》82：3
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
慈愛和誠實，彼此相遇。公義和平安，彼此相親。－－《舊·詩》85：10
How long will you simple ones love your simple ways How long will mockers delight in mockery
愚昧人喜愛愚昧，褻慢人喜歡褻慢。－－《舊·箴》1：22
turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,
側耳聽智慧，專心求聰明。－－《舊·箴》2：2
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
愚昧人背道，必殺己身，愚頑人安逸，必害己命。－－《舊·箴》1：32
For she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
因為得智慧勝過得銀子，其利益強如精金。－－《舊·箴》3：14
Seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.