箴言 20
1 清酒令人輕狂，醇酒使人發瘋；凡沉溺於酒的，必不是明智人。
[is] a mocker Wine [is] noisy strong drink and any [one who] staggers in it not he is wise.
2 君王震怒，有如獅子的咆哮；觸怒他的，危害自己的性命。
[is] a roaring Like young lion [the] terror of a king [one who] infuriates him [is] missing life his.
3 平息爭端，是人的光榮；凡是愚人，都喜愛爭論。
[is] honor To person cessation from strife and every fool he bursts out.
4 懶惰人一寒冷，便不耕作；收獲之時，他必一無所獲。
From winter a sluggard not he plows (and he asks *Q(K)*) at the harvest and nothing.
5 人心的謀略，有如深水，唯有聰明人，纔能汲取。
[is] water Deep a plan in [the] heart of a person and a person of understanding he draws out it.
6 自命為仁者，比比皆是；但有誰找到忠貞的人﹖
A multitude of person[s] he proclaims each one loyalty his and a person of faithfulness who? will he find.
7 正義的人，必然為人正直；他的後代子孫，必然有福。
[one who] goes about In integrity his a righteous [person] how blessed! [are] sons his after him.
8 君王高坐在判座上，所有邪惡一目了然。
A king [who] sits on a throne of judgment [is] winnowing with eyes his all evil.
9 有誰能說：「我保持了心靈的潔淨，我是純潔無罪的﹖」
Who? will he say I have kept pure heart my I am pure from sin my.
10 不同的衡量，不同的升斗：二者皆為上主同樣厭惡。
A weight and a weight a measure and a measure [are] [the] abomination of Yahweh also both of them.
11 孩童的行為，潔淨正執直與否，由他的舉動便可認出。
Also by deeds his he makes himself known a youth if [is] pure and if [is] upright activity his.
12 能聽的耳朵，能看的眼睛：二者皆為上主所造。
An ear [which] hears and an eye [which] sees Yahweh he has made also both of them.
13 不要貪睡眠，免得你受窮；兩眼睜開，纔能得飽食。
May not you love sleep lest you should become impoverished open eyes your be satisfied food.
14 顧客常說：「不好，不好! 」但一離去，讚不絕口。
Bad bad he says the buyer and [he is] going away himself then he boasts.
15 雖有大批黃金寶石，但最寶貴的，還是明智的唇舌。
There [is] gold and abundance of jewels and [are] an article of preciousness lips of knowledge.
16 誰為外方人作保，拿去他的衣服；誰為異邦人作保，以他本人作質。
Take garment his for he stands surety for a stranger and for (a foreign [woman] *Q(K)*) hold in pledge it.
17 騙來的食物頗覺香甜，事後口中卻滿是砂礫。
[is] sweet To person food of falsehood and after it will be filled mouth his gravel.
18 運籌帷幄，必先要商討；進行戰事，必該憑智謀。
Plans by counsel it is established and by wise directions make war.
19 遊蕩閒談的，必洩露秘密；張口饒舌的，別與他交結。
[is] uncovering Secret counsel [one who] goes about a slanderer and to [one who] opens lips his not you will get involved.
20 凡是辱罵自己父母的人，他的燈必在幽暗中熄滅。
[one who] curses Father his and mother his it will be extinguished lamp his (in a time of *Q(K)*) darkness.
21 起初容易得來的財物，最後也不會得到祝福。
An inheritance (hastily gained *Q(K)*) at first and end its not it will be blessed.
22 你切不可說：「我以惡報惡；」應信賴上主，他必拯救你。
May not you say I will repay evil wait for Yahweh so may he deliver you.
23 不同的衡量，為上主所惡；不同的天秤，實屬不道德。
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh a weight and a weight and balances of deceit not [are] good.
24 世人的腳步，由上主支配；人那能了解自己的道路﹖
[are] from Yahweh [the] steps of a man and anyone what? will he understand own way his.
25 人若冒然說「聖，」許願後纔反省，這是自投羅網。
A snare of a person he may say rashly holiness and after [the] vows to consider.
26 智慧的君王簸揚惡人，且用車輪來壓軋他們。
[is] winnowing Wicked [people] a king wise and he brought back over them a wheel.
27 人的靈魂是天主的燈，探照肺腑的一切隱密。
[the] lamp of Yahweh [is the] breath of a human [it is] searching all [the] chambers of [the] belly.
28 仁愛和忠誠，是君王的保障；他的寶座，是賴慈愛而支撐。
Loyalty and faithfulness they preserve a king and he sustains by loyalty throne his.
29 少年人的光榮，在於他們的魄力；老年人的榮耀，在於他們的白髮。
[the] glory of Young men [is] strength their and [the] splendor of old [people] [is] gray hair.
30 見傷的鞭打能清除邪惡，杖擊能觸及肺腑的深處。
Wounds of bruise[s] ([are] a cleansing *Q(K)*) evil and blows [the] chambers of [the] belly.
