| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 与众寡合的，独自寻求心愿，并恼恨一切真智慧。 |
| 英文： | Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人不喜爱明哲，只喜爱显露心意。 |
| 英文： | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 恶人来，藐视随来。羞耻到，辱骂同到。 |
| 英文： | When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 人口中的言语，如同深水。智慧的泉源，好像涌流的河水。 |
| 英文： | The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 瞻徇恶人的情面，偏断义人的案件，都为不善。 |
| 英文： | It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人张嘴启争端，开口招鞭打。 |
| 英文： | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人的口，自取败坏。他的嘴，是他生命的网罗。 |
| 英文： | A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。 |
| 英文： | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 作工懈怠的，与浪费人为弟兄。 |
| 英文： | He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 耶和华的名，是坚固台。义人奔入，便得安稳。 |
| 英文： | The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 富足人的财物，是他的坚城，在他心想，犹如高墙。 |
| 英文： | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 败坏之先，人心骄傲。尊荣以前，必有谦卑。 |
| 英文： | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 未曾听完先回答的，便是他的愚昧，和羞辱。 |
| 英文： | He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 人有疾病，心能忍耐。心灵忧伤，谁能承当呢。 |
| 英文： | The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 聪明人的心得知识。智慧人的耳求知识。 |
| 英文： | The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 人的礼物，为他开路，引他到高位的人面前。 |
| 英文： | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 先诉情由的，似乎有理。但邻舍来到，就察出实情。 |
| 英文： | He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 掣签能止息争竞，也能解散强胜的人。 |
| 英文： | The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 弟兄结怨，劝他和好，比取坚固城还难。这样的争竞，如同坚寨的门闩。 |
| 英文： | A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 人口中所结的果子，必充满肚腹。他嘴所出的，必使他饱足。 |
| 英文： | A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 生死在舌头的权下。喜爱他的，必吃他所结的果子。 |
| 英文： | Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 得着贤妻的，是得着好处，也是蒙了耶和华的恩惠。 |
| 英文： | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 贫穷人说哀求的话。富足人用威吓的话回答。 |
| 英文： | The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 滥交朋友的，自取败坏。但有一朋友，比弟兄更亲密。 |
| 英文： | A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |