所罗门的箴言　
　　以下是所罗门的箴言∶
　　明智的儿子使父亲得意；
　　愚蠢的儿子使母亲忧虑。
　　不义之财对人没有益处；
　　诚实能救援生命。
　　上主不使正直人饥饿；
　　他不容作恶的人随心所欲。
　　懒惰使人贫穷；
　　勤劳使人富足。
　　聪明人按时收聚；
　　收割时瞌睡是多么可耻。
　　正直人要得到祝福；
　　邪恶人的话藏匿残暴。
　　正直人要被怀念；
　　邪恶人身败名裂。
　　聪明人从善如流；
　　说话愚妄，自招衰败。
　　诚实人起居稳妥；
　　欺诈的人终会败露。
　　隐藏真相的人惹动纠纷；[注解]　
　　坦白规劝的人促进和平。[注解]　
　　正直人的口是生命的泉源；
　　邪恶人的话藏匿残暴。
　　憎恨引起争端；
　　爱能掩盖一切过错。
　　明智人口里有智慧；
　　愚昧人背上挨鞭打。
　　明智人吸收知识；
　　愚妄人到处闯祸。
　　财富是有钱人的保障；
　　贫困毁灭了穷苦人。
　　行善获得生命；
　　罪恶招引更多的罪。
　　听从训诲的人得以存活；
　　不承认过犯的，身临险境。
　　心怀忿恨的人是骗子；
　　散播谣言的，愚不可及。
　　多言多语难免犯错；
　　约束嘴巴便是智慧。
　　正直人的话好像纯银；
　　邪恶人的心思毫无价值。
　　正直人的话造福人群；
　　愚蠢人因无知死亡。
　　上主降福使人富足；[注解]　
　　单靠劳碌不能致富。[注解]　
　　愚妄人以作恶为儿戏；
　　明达人以智慧为喜乐。
　　义人的愿望得以成就；
　　邪恶人所畏惧的偏偏临到。
　　暴风一到，邪恶人被刮走，
　　正直人却始终稳妥。
　　不要找懒惰人替你做事，
　　他像牙缝里的醋和眼里的烟，使你烦躁。
　　敬畏上主的人延年益寿；
　　邪恶人命短福薄。
　　正直人的盼望带来喜乐；
　　邪恶人的盼望有如泡影。
　　上主保护诚实人；
　　他消灭作恶的人。
　　义人不致流离失所；
　　邪恶人不能安居乐业。
　　正直人口中常有智慧；
　　邪恶人的舌头要被割掉。
　　义人说话令人喜悦；
　　邪恶人出口伤人。

　　Solomon's Proverbs　
　　These are Solomon's proverbs:
　　Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.
　　Wealth you get by dishonesty will do you no good, but honesty can save your life.
　　The LORD will not let good people go hungry, but he will keep the wicked from getting what they want.
　　Being lazy will make you poor, but hard work will make you rich.
　　A sensible person gathers the crops when they are ready; it is a disgrace to sleep through the time of harvest.
　　Good people will receive blessings. The words of the wicked hide a violent nature.
　　Good people will be remembered as a blessing, but the wicked will soon be forgotten.
　　Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.
　　Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.
　　Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.[注解]　
　　A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature.
　　Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.[注解]　
　　Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished.
　　The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.
　　Wealth protects the rich; poverty destroys the poor.
　　The reward for doing good is life, but sin leads only to more sin.
　　People who listen when they are corrected will live, but those who will not admit that they are wrong are in danger.
　　Anyone who hides hatred is a liar. Anyone who spreads gossip is a fool.
　　The more you talk, the more likely you are to sin. If you are wise, you will keep quiet.
　　A good person's words are like pure silver; a wicked person's ideas are worthless.
　　A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.
　　It is the LORD's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can make you no richer.[注解]　
　　It is foolish to enjoy doing wrong. Intelligent people take pleasure in wisdom.
　　The righteous get what they want, but the wicked will get what they fear most.
　　Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest people are always safe.
　　Never get a lazy person to do something for you; he will be as irritating as vinegar on your teeth or smoke in your eyes.
　　Obey the LORD, and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time.
　　The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing.
　　The LORD protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong.
　　Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land.
　　Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
　　Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.