| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 行为纯正的贫穷人，胜过乖谬愚妄的富足人。 |
| 英文： | Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 心无知识的，乃为不善。脚步急快的难免犯罪。 |
| 英文： | Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 人的愚昧，倾败他的道。他的心也抱怨耶和华。 |
| 英文： | The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 财物使朋友增多。但穷人朋友远离。 |
| 英文： | Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 作假见证的，必不免受罚。吐出谎言的，终不能逃脱。 |
| 英文： | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 好施散的，有多人求他的恩情。爱送礼的，人都为他的朋友。 |
| 英文： | Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 贫穷人弟兄都恨他，何况他的朋友，更远离他。他用言语追随，他们却走了。 |
| 英文： | All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 得着智慧的，爱惜生命，保守聪明的，必得好处。 |
| 英文： | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 作假见证的，不免受罚。吐出谎言的，也必灭亡。 |
| 英文： | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人宴乐度日，是不合宜的，何况仆人管辖王子呢。 |
| 英文： | Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 人有见识，就不轻易发怒。宽恕人的过失，便是自己的荣耀。 |
| 英文： | The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 王的忿怒，好像狮子吼叫。他的恩典，却如草上的甘露。 |
| 英文： | The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧的儿子，是父亲的祸患。妻子的争吵，如雨连连滴漏。 |
| 英文： | A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 房屋钱财。是祖宗所遗留的。惟有贤慧的妻，是耶和华所赐的。 |
| 英文： | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 懒惰使人沉睡。懈怠的人，必受饥饿。 |
| 英文： | Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 谨守诫命的，保全生命。轻忽己路的，必致死亡。 |
| 英文： | He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 怜悯贫穷的，就是借给耶和华。他的善行，耶和华必偿还。 |
| 英文： | He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 趁有指望，管教你的儿子。你的心不可任他死亡。 |
| 英文： | Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 暴怒的人，必受刑罚。你若救他，必须再救。 |
| 英文： | A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 你要听劝教，受训诲，使你终久有智慧。 |
| 英文： | Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 人心多有计谋。惟有耶和华的筹算，才能立定。 |
| 英文： | There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 施行仁慈的，令人爱慕。穷人强如说谎言的。 |
| 英文： | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 敬畏耶和华的，得着生命。他必恒久知足，不遭祸患。 |
| 英文： | The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 懒惰人放手在盘子里。就是向口撤回，他也不肯。 |
| 英文： | A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. |
| 第25段 | |
| 中文： | 鞭打亵慢人，愚蒙人必长见识。责备明哲人，他就明白知识。 |
| 英文： | Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
| 第26段 | |
| 中文： | 虐待父亲，撵出母亲的，是贻羞致辱之子。 |
| 英文： | He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. |
| 第27段 | |
| 中文： | 我儿，不可听了教训，而又偏离知识的言语。 |
| 英文： | Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
| 第28段 | |
| 中文： | 匪徒作见证戏笑公平。恶人的口吞下罪孽。 |
| 英文： | An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
| 第29段 | |
| 中文： | 刑罚是为亵慢人豫备的。鞭打是为愚昧人的背豫备的。 |
| 英文： | Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. |