¹For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

¹Kes end eraldab, otsib, mida ta himustab; kõige jõuga tülitseb ta.

²A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.

²Albil pole head meelt arukusest, küll aga oma arvamuste avaldamisest.

³With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.

³Kui tuleb ülekohtune, tuleb ka põlgus ja koos häbiga teotus.

⁴Deep waters [are] the words of a man`s mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.

⁴Sõnad mehe suust on sügav vesi, tarkuseallikas on vulisev oja.

⁵Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

⁵Ei ole hea olla õela poolt, et õiget kohtus väärata.

⁶The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

⁶Albi huuled toovad riidu ja tema suu kutsub lööke.

⁷The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.

⁷Albi suu on hukatuseks temale enesele ja ta huuled on püüdepaelaks ta hingele.

⁸The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.

⁸Keelepeksja sõnad on nagu maiuspalad ja lähevad otse sisikonna soppidesse.

⁹He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.

⁹Isegi see, kes oma töös on loid, on hävitaja vend.

¹⁰A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

¹⁰Issanda nimi on tugev torn: sinna jookseb õige ja leiab varju.

¹¹The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

¹¹Rikka varandus on tema tugev linn ja ta enese kujutluses kõrge müüri sarnane.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour [is] humility.

¹²Enne langust läheb inimese süda ülbeks, aga enne au on alandus.

¹³Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

¹³Kui keegi vastab enne ärakuulamist, siis on see tema rumalus ja häbi.

¹⁴The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?

¹⁴Mehine meel talub haigust, aga kes võiks kannatada rusutud vaimu?

¹⁵The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁵Mõistliku süda hangib teadlikkust ja tarkade kõrv otsib teadmisi.

¹⁶The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

¹⁶And avab inimesele tee ja viib teda suurte ette.

¹⁷Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

¹⁷Oma riiuasjas on esimesel õigus, kuni tuleb teine ja teda läbi katsub.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.

¹⁸Liisk lõpetab tülid ja otsustab vägevate vahel.

¹⁹A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.

¹⁹Petetud venda on raskem võita kui tugevat linna, ja tülid on otsekui kindluse riiv.

²⁰From the fruit of a man`s mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase of his lips he is satisfied.

²⁰Oma suu viljast saab mehe kõht täis, ta küllastub oma huulte saagist.

²¹Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

²¹Surm ja elu on keele võimuses, ja kes seda armastab, saab süüa selle vilja.

²²[Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

²²Kes leiab naise, leiab õnne ja saab Issanda hea meele osaliseks.

²³[With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

²³Kehv kõneleb anudes, aga rikas vastab karmilt.

²⁴A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

²⁴On sõpru, kes üksteist maha löövad, aga mõni sõber on ustavam kui vend.