¹The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

¹所作所謀交託　神就必成立心裡的籌劃在於人，舌頭的應對卻出於耶和華。

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

²人看自己一切所行的，都是清潔的；耶和華卻衡量人心。

³Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

³當把你所作的交託耶和華，你的計劃就必成功。

⁴The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁴耶和華所造的各有目的，連惡人也是為禍患的日子而造的。

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

⁵心裡驕傲的人都是耶和華厭惡的；他們必不免受罰。

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

⁶因著憐憫和信實，罪孽得到遮蓋；因為敬畏耶和華，人可以避開罪惡。

⁷When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁷人所行的，若是蒙耶和華喜悅，耶和華也使他的仇敵與他和好。

⁸Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

⁸收入少而有公義，勝過收入多卻毫無正義。

⁹A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

⁹人心計劃自己的道路，他的腳步卻由耶和華指引。

¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹⁰王的嘴裡有　神的判語，審判的時候，他的口必不差錯。

¹¹A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹¹公正的秤和天平都屬耶和華，囊中的一切法碼都是他所造的。

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹²作惡是君王所厭惡的，因為王位是靠賴公義建立的。

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹³公義的嘴唇是君王所喜悅的；他喜愛說話正直的人。

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁴君王的烈怒好像死亡的使者，唯有智慧人能平息君王的怒氣。

¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁵君王臉上欣悅的光采，使人得生命；君王的恩寵好像春日雨雲。

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹⁶智慧人謹慎言行得智慧勝過得金子，選擇哲理，勝過選擇銀子。

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁷正直人的大道遠離罪惡；謹守自己道路的，保全自己的性命。

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁸在滅亡以先，必有驕傲；在跌倒以前，心中高傲。

¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

¹⁹存謙卑的心與窮乏人在一起，勝過與驕傲人同分戰利品。

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

²⁰留心聽訓言的必定得益；倚靠耶和華的是有福的人。

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²¹心中有智慧的必稱為聰明人；動聽的話能增加說服力。

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

²²明慧人的明慧是他生命的泉源；愚妄人的懲罰就是愚妄。

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

²³智慧人的心教導自己的口，使自己口中的話增加說服力。

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

²⁴恩慈的話好像蜂巢中的蜂蜜，使人心裡甘甜，骨頭健壯。

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

²⁵有一條路，人以為是正路，走到盡頭卻是死亡之路。

²⁶He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

²⁶勞力的人身體的需要促使他勞力；因為他的飢餓催逼著他。

²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁷無賴之徒挖出邪惡，他口裡的話好像灼熱的火。

²⁸A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁸乖謬的人散播紛爭，搬弄是非的離間親密的朋友。

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

²⁹強暴的人引誘鄰舍，領他走邪惡的道路。

³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

³⁰瞇著眼睛的，圖謀乖謬的事；緊抿著嘴唇的，作成惡事。

³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

³¹白髮是榮耀的冠冕，在公義的路上，必能得著。

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³²不輕易動怒的，勝過勇士；克服己心的，勝過把城攻取的人。

³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

³³籤拋在人的懷中，一切決斷卻在於耶和華。