The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. 正直人的純正，必引導自己。奸詐人的乖僻，必毀滅自己。--《舊·箴》
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes.
惡人一死，他的指望必滅絕。--《舊·箴》
When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
義人享福合城喜樂，惡人滅亡人都歡呼。--《舊·箴》
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
仁慈的人，善待自己。殘忍的人，擾害己身。--《舊·箴》
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
婦女美貌而無見識，如同金環帶在豬鼻上。--《舊·箴》
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge.
喜愛管教的，就是喜愛知識。--《舊·箴》
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
口吐真言，永遠堅立。舌說謊話，只存片時。--《舊·箴》
He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.
謹守口的，得保生命。大張嘴的，必致敗亡。--《舊·箴》
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty.
家裡無牛，槽頭乾淨。--《舊·箴》
Joy may end in grief.
快樂至極，就生愁苦。--《舊·箴》
A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
行惡的留心聽奸詐之言。說謊的側耳聽邪惡之語。--《舊·箴》
Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
子孫為老人的冠冕，父親是兒女的榮耀。--《舊·箴》
Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊，不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。--《舊·箴》
If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
以惡報善的，禍患必不離他的家。--《舊·箴》
A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
心存邪僻的，尋不著好處。舌弄是非的，陷在禍患中。--《舊·箴》
It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
判罰義人為不善,責打君子為不義。--《舊·箴》
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
愚昧人若靜默不言，也可算為智慧。閉口不說，也可算為聰明。--《舊·箴》
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding ,but delights in airing his own opinions.
愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。--《舊·箴》
When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
惡人來，藐視隨來。羞恥到，辱罵同到。--《舊·箴》
A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。--《舊·箴》
One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
作工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。--《舊·箴》
Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
敗壞之先，人心驕傲。尊榮以前，必有謙卑。--《舊·箴》
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
聰明人的心得知識，智慧人的耳求知識。--《舊·箴》
The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
先訴情由的，似乎有理。但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。--《舊·箴》
An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city.
弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城還難。--《舊·箴》
It is to his glory to overlook an offense.
寬恕人的過失，便是自己的榮耀。--《舊·箴》
whoever is led astray by them is not wise
因酒錯誤的，就無智慧。--《舊·箴》
Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler.
酒能使人褻慢，濃酒使人喧嚷。--《舊·箴》
It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.
買物的說，不好，不好，及至買去，他便自誇。--《舊·箴》
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
強壯乃少年的榮耀。白髮為老年人的尊榮。--《舊·箴》
The violence of the wicked will drag them away.
惡人的強暴，必將自己掃除。--《舊·箴》
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble.
撒罪孽的，必收災禍。--《舊·箴》
for a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
妓女是深坑。外女是窄阱。--《舊·箴》
A righteous man falls seven times, he rises again.
義人雖七次跌倒，仍必興起。--《舊·箴》
A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
一句話說得合宜，就如金蘋果在銀網子裡。--《舊·箴》
A gentle tongue can break a bone.
柔和的舌頭，能折斷骨頭。--《舊·箴》
Like a lame man's legs that hang limp.
瘸子的腳，空存無用。--《舊·箴》
Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.
火缺了柴，就必熄滅。無人傳舌，爭競便止息。--《舊·箴》
Let another praise you, and not your own mouth.
要別人誇獎你，不可用口自誇。--《舊·箴》
A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
愚蒙人是話都信，通達人處處謹慎。--《舊·箴》
A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
輕易發怒的，行事愚妄。設立詭計的，被人恨惡。--《舊·箴》
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
愚蒙人得愚昧為產業。通達人得知識為冠冕。--《舊·箴》
A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.
帝王榮耀在乎民多，君王衰敗在乎民少。--《舊·箴》
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄。--《舊·箴》
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
吃素菜彼此相愛，強如吃肥牛彼此相恨。--《舊·箴》
Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.
無知的人，以愚妄為樂。聰明的人，按正直而行。--《舊·箴》
How good is a timely word!
謀士眾多，所謀乃成。--《舊·箴》
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
驕傲在敗壞以先，狂心在跌倒之前。--《舊·箴》
A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
乖僻人播散分爭。傳舌的離間密友。--《舊·箴》
Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。--《舊·箴》