| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 死苍蝇，使作香的膏油发出臭气。这样，一点愚昧，也能败坏智慧和尊荣。 |
| 英文： | Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 智慧人的心居右。愚昧人的心居左。 |
| 英文： | A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 并且愚昧人行路，显出无知。对众人说，他是愚昧人。 |
| 英文： | Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 掌权者的心，若向你发怒，不要离开你的本位，因为柔和能免大过。 |
| 英文： | If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 我见日光之下，有一件祸患，似乎出于掌权的错误， |
| 英文： | There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 就是愚昧人立在高位。富足人坐在低位。 |
| 英文： | Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 我见过仆人骑马，王子像仆人在地上步行。 |
| 英文： | I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中。拆墙垣的，必被蛇所咬。 |
| 英文： | He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 凿开（或作挪移）石头的，必受损伤。擘开木头的，必遭危险。 |
| 英文： | Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力。但得智慧指教，便有益处。 |
| 英文： | If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。 |
| 英文： | Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 智慧人的口，说出恩言。愚昧人的嘴，吞灭自己。 |
| 英文： | The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 他口中的言语，起头是愚昧。他话的末尾，是奸恶的狂妄。 |
| 英文： | The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人多有言语，人却不知将来有什么事。他身后的事，谁能告诉他呢。 |
| 英文： | A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 凡愚昧人，他的劳碌使自己困乏。因为连进城的路他也不知道。 |
| 英文： | The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 邦国阿，你的王若是孩童，你的群臣早晨宴乐，你就有祸了。 |
| 英文： | Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 邦国阿，你的王若是贵胄之子，你的群臣按时吃喝，为要捕力，不为酒醉，你就有福了。 |
| 英文： | Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 因人懒惰，房顶塌下。因人手懒，房屋滴漏。 |
| 英文： | By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 设摆筵席，是为喜笑。酒能使人快活，钱能叫万事应心。 |
| 英文： | A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 你不可咒诅君王，也不可心怀此念。在你卧房也不可咒诅富户。因为空中的鸟，必传扬这声音。有翅膀的，也必述说这事。 |
| 英文： | Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. |