1夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜，愚昧人得尊荣也是如此。
1As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
2麻雀往来，燕子翻飞，这样，无故的咒诅也必不临到。
2As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
3鞭子是为打马，辔头是为勒驴；刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。
3A 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话回答他，恐怕你与他一样。
4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，免得他自以为有智慧。
5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6借愚昧人手寄信的，是砍断自己的脚，自受损害（“自受”原文作“喝”）。
6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7瘸子的脚空存无用；箴言在愚昧人的口中也是如此。
7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8将尊荣给愚昧人的，好像人把石子包在机弦里。
8As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。
9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10雇愚昧人的，与雇过路人的，就像射伤众人的弓箭手。
10The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行，就如狗转过来吃它所吐的。
11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12你见自以为有智慧的人吗？愚昧人比他更有指望。
12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
13懒惰人说：“道上有猛狮，街上有壮狮。”
13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14门在枢纽转动，懒惰人在床上也是如此。
14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
15懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回也以为劳乏。
15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16懒惰人看自己，比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。
16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
17过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞，好像人揪住狗耳。
17He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18人欺凌邻舍，却说，我岂不是戏耍吗。他就像疯狂的人，抛掷火把，利箭，
18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
19与杀人的兵器。（杀人的兵器原文作死亡）
19So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
20火缺了柴，就必熄灭，无人传舌，争竞便止息。
20Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
21好争竞的人煽惑争端，就如余火加炭，火上加柴一样。
21As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。
22The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
23火热的嘴，奸恶的心，好像银渣包的瓦器。
23Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
24怨恨人的，用嘴粉饰，心里却藏着诡诈。
24He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
25他用甜言蜜语，你不可信他，因为他心中有七样可憎恶的。
25When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26他虽用诡诈遮掩自己的怨恨，他的邪恶必在会中显露。
26Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
27挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；滚石头的，石头必反滚在他身上。
27Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28虚谎的舌，恨他所压伤的人；谄媚的口，败坏人的事。
28A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.