1智慧人的话能医治人
1Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
2良善的人必得到耶和华的恩宠；图谋奸计的人，耶和华必把他定罪。
2The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
3人不能恃凭恶行坚立；但义人的根必不动摇。
3A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
4有才德的妇人是丈夫的冠冕，贻羞的妇人，如同丈夫骨中的朽烂。
4A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
5义人的筹算是公平，恶人的计谋却是诡诈。
5The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
6恶人的言语等着要流人的血，正直人的口能拯救人。
6The words of the wicked [are]: `Lay wait for blood,` And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
7恶人倾覆，就不再存在；义人的家却必站立得住。
7Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
8人因着自己的明慧必得称赞，但心中乖谬的必被藐视。
8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
9被人轻看却有仆人的人，胜过自尊自大却缺少食物的人。
9Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
10义人连自己牲畜的性命也顾惜；但恶人的怜悯也是残忍。
10The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
11耕种自己田地的，也有充足的粮食；追求虚幻的，实在无知。
11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
12恶人贪慕坏人的网罗；义人的根得以结果。
12The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
13坏人嘴里的过失，是自己的网罗；但义人必脱离患难。
13In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
14人因口所结的果子必饱尝美物；人手所作的必归到他身上。
14From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man`s hands returneth to him.
15愚妄人所行的，在自己眼中看为正直，只有智慧人肯听劝告。
15The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
16愚妄人的恼怒立时显露，精明的人却能忍受羞辱。
16The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
17吐露真情的，彰显正义，作假见证的却是诡诈。
17Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
18有人说话不慎，好像利刀刺人，智慧人的舌头却能医治人。
18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
19说实话的嘴唇，永远坚立；撒谎的舌头，眨眼间消失。
19The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
20图谋恶事的，心存诡诈；使人和睦的，心中喜乐。
20Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
21义人不会遭遇灾祸，恶人却饱经祸患。
21No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
22撒谎的嘴唇是耶和华憎恶的；行事诚实是他所喜悦的。
22An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
23精明的人隐藏自己的知识，愚昧人的心却显出愚妄。
23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
24殷勤人的手必掌权，懒惰人的手必作苦工。
24The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
25心中忧虑，使人消沉；一句良言使他欢喜。
25Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
26义人作自己邻舍的引导；恶人的道路，却使别人走迷。
26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27懒惰的人不去烧烤他的猎物，殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物（“殷勤的人却得宝贵的财物”或译：“人宝贵的财物是殷勤”）。
27The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
28在公义的路上有生命，这路径之上没有死亡（“这路径之上没有死亡”有古译本作“邪恶的路，引到死亡”）。
28In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!