詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡；公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
詭詐的天平為耶和華所憎惡；公平的法碼為他所喜悅。
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
驕傲來，羞恥也來；謙遜人卻有智慧。
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
正直人的純正必引導自己；奸詐人的乖僻必毀滅自己。
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
發怒的日子資財無益；惟有公義能救人脫離死亡。
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
完全人的義必指引他的路；但惡人必因自己的惡跌倒。
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
正直人的義必拯救自己；奸詐人必陷在自己的罪孽中。
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕；罪人的盼望也必滅沒。
When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.
義人得脫離患難，有惡人來代替他。
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
不虔敬的人用口敗壞鄰舍；義人卻因知識得救。
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
義人享福，合城喜樂；惡人滅亡，人都歡呼。
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
城因正直人祝福便高舉，卻因邪惡人的口就傾覆。
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
藐視鄰舍的，毫無智慧；明哲人卻靜默不言。
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.
往來傳舌的，洩漏密事；心中誠實的，遮隱事情。
Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
無智謀，民就敗落；謀士多，人便安居。
Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
為外人作保的，必受虧損；恨惡擊掌的，卻得安穩。
Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
恩德的婦女得尊榮；強暴的男子得資財。
A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
仁慈的人善待自己；殘忍的人擾害己身。
A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
惡人經營，得虛浮的工價；撒義種的，得實在的果效。
The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
恆心為義的，必得生命；追求邪惡的，必致死亡。
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
心中乖僻的，為耶和華所憎惡；行事完全的，為他所喜悅。
Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
惡人雖然連手，必不免受罰；義人的後裔必得拯救。
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
婦女美貌而無見識，如同金環帶在豬鼻上。
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
義人的心願盡得好處；惡人的指望致干忿怒。
The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
有施散的，卻更增添；有吝惜過度的，反致窮乏。
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
好施捨的，必得豐裕；滋潤人的，必得滋潤。
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
屯糧不賣的，民必咒詛他；情願出賣的，人必為他祝福。
The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
懇切求善的，就求得恩惠；惟獨求惡的，惡必臨到他身。
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
倚仗自己財物的，必跌倒；義人必發旺，如青葉。
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
擾害己家的，必承受清風；愚昧人必作慧心人的僕人。
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
義人所結的果子就是生命樹；有智慧的，必能得人。
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
看哪，義人在世尚且受報，何況惡人和罪人呢？
If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!