Proverbs 18
1 A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; but at all times he will be liable to reproach.
與眾寡合的，只求私意；對任何指教，都表忿恨。
2 A senseless man feels no need of wisdom, for he is rather led by folly.
愚昧的人不喜愛受教，只愛顯露自己的心意。
3 When an ungodly man comes into a depth of evils, he despises [them]; but dishonour and reproach come upon him.
邪惡一來，輕視隨到；侮辱也隨無恥而至。
4 A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
哲人口中的言語有如深水，又如洶湧的溪流，生命的泉源。
5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the ungodly, nor [is it] holy to pervert justice in judgment.
在判案時，徇惡人之私，加害於義人，實屬不公。
6 The lips of a fool bring [him] into troubles, and his bold mouth calls for death.
愚人的唇舌，常引起爭端；愚人的口舌，常自招責打。
7 A fool's mouth is ruin to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
愚人的舌，使自己喪亡；他的嘴唇，是害己的陷阱。
8 Fear casts down the slothful; and the souls of the effeminate shall hunger.
進讒者的話，如可口美味，能深深透入肺腑的深處。
9 A man who helps not himself by his labour is brother of him that ruins himself.
懶於操勞的人，是敗子的弟兄。
10 The name of the Lord is of great strength; and the righteous running to it are exalted.
上主的名號，是堅固保壘；義人投入內，必得享安全。
11 The wealth of a rich man is a strong city; and its glory casts a broad shadow.
富人的財產，是他的堅城；在他意想中，像座高牆垣。
12 Before ruin a man's heart is exalted, and before honour it is humble.
心傲是滅亡的前導，心謙是光榮的前驅。
13 Whoso answers a word before he hears [a cause], it is folly and reproach to him.
未聽而先答，實愚昧可恥。
14 A wise servant calms a man's anger; but who can endure a faint-hearted man?
剛毅的精神，能忍受病苦；精神萎靡，有誰能支持﹖
15 The heart of the sensible [man] purchases discretion; and the ears of the wise seek understanding.
明智人的心，必獲得學問；智慧人的耳，必探求知識。
16 A man's gift enlarges him, and seats him among princes.
禮物能給人大開門路，引人晉謁權貴。
17 A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
先訴理者似有理，對手來時再審斷。
18 A silent [man] quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
抽籤可以使爭端平息，也能調解權貴的糾紛。
19 A brother helped by a brother is as a strong and high city; and is [as] strong as a [well]-founded palace.
兄弟若不和，比堅城還難攻克；他們的爭辯，有如碉堡的門閂。
20 A man fills his belly with the fruits of his mouth; and he shall be satisfied with the fruits of his lips.
人必以口中果實充滿肚腹，必飽嘗自己唇舌的出產。
21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue; and they that rule it shall eat the fruits thereof.
死亡和生命，全在乎唇舌；放縱唇舌的，必自食其果。
22 He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. [He that puts away a good wife, puts away a ] [good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.]
誰覓得了賢妻，便覓得了幸福，得了上主恩眷。
貧窮的人哀懇乞憐；富貴的人厲聲以對。
交朋友過多，必會有損害；但有些朋友，遠勝親兄弟。
