1	夏天落雪，收割時下雨，都不相宜；愚昧人得尊榮也是如此。
			As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
		2	麻雀往來，燕子翻飛；這樣，無故的咒詛也必不臨到。
			As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
		3	鞭子是為打馬，轡頭是為勒驢；刑杖是為打愚昧人的背。
			A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
		4	不要照愚昧人的愚妄話回答他，恐怕你與他一樣。
			Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
		5	要照愚昧人的愚妄話回答他，免得他自以為有智慧。
			Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
		6	藉愚昧人手寄信的，是砍斷自己的腳，自受（原文作：喝）損害。
			He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, drinketh damage.
		7	瘸子的腳空存無用；箴言在愚昧人的口中也是如此。
			The legs of the lame are not equal: so a parable in the mouth of fools.
		8	將尊榮給愚昧人的，好像人把石子包在機弦裡。
			As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so he that giveth honour to a fool.
		9	箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荊棘刺入醉漢的手。
			As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so a parable in the mouth of fools.
		10	雇愚昧人的，與雇過路人的，就像射傷眾人的弓箭手。
			The great that formed all both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
		11	愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行，就如狗轉過來吃他所吐的。
			As a dog returneth to his vomit, a fool returneth to his folly.
		12	你見自以為有智慧的人嗎？愚昧人比他更有指望。
			Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? more hope of a fool than of him.
		13	懶惰人說：道上有猛獅，街上有壯獅。
			The slothful saith, a lion in the way; a lion in the streets.
		14	門在樞紐轉動，懶惰人在床上也是如此。
			# As the door turneth upon his hinges, so the slothful upon his bed.
		15	懶惰人放手在盤子裡，就是向口撤回也以為勞乏。
			The slothful hideth his hand in bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
		16	懶惰人看自己比七個善於應對的人更有智慧。
			The sluggard wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
		17	過路被事激動，管理不干己的爭競，好像人揪住狗耳。
			He that passeth by, meddleth with strife not to him, one that taketh a dog by the ears.
		18	人欺凌鄰舍，卻說：我豈不是戲耍嗎？他就像瘋狂的人拋擲火把、利箭，與殺人的兵器（原文作死亡）。
			As a mad who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
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			So the man deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
		20	火缺了柴就必熄滅；無人傳舌，爭競便止息。
			Where no wood is, the fire goeth out: so where no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
		21	好爭競的人煽惑爭端，就如餘火加炭，火上加柴一樣。
			As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire; so a contentious man to kindle strife.
		22	傳舌人的言語，如同美食，深入人的心腹。
			The words of a talebearer as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
		23	火熱的嘴，奸惡的心，好像銀渣包的瓦器。
			Burning lips and a wicked heart a potsherd covered with silver dross.
		24	怨恨人的，用嘴粉飾，心裡卻藏著詭詐；
			He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
		25	他用甜言蜜語，你不可信他，因為他心中有七樣可憎惡的。
			When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for seven abominations in his heart.
		26	他雖用詭詐遮掩自己的怨恨，他的邪惡必在會中顯露。
			Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the congregation.
		27	挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；滾石頭的，石頭必反滾在他身上。
			Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
		28	虛謊的舌恨他所壓傷的人；諂媚的口敗壞人的事。
			A lying tongue hateth afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.