Proverbs 18
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
與眾寡合的，只求私意；對任何指教，都表忿恨。
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may reveal itself.
愚昧的人不喜愛受教，只愛顯露自己的心意。
3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
邪惡一來，輕視隨到；侮辱也隨無恥而至。
4 The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the well-spring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
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 wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
在判案時，徇惡人之私，加害於義人，實屬不公。
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
愚人的舌，使自己喪亡；他的嘴唇，是害己的陷阱。
8 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
進讒者的話，如可口美味，能深深透入肺腑的深處。
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
懶於操勞的人，是敗子的弟兄。
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
上主的名號，是堅固保壘；義人投入內，必得享安全。
11 The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
富人的財產，是他的堅城；在他意想中，像座高牆垣。
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor [is] humility.
心傲是滅亡的前導，心謙是光榮的前驅。
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame to him.
未聽而先答，實愚昧可恥。
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
剛毅的精神，能忍受病苦；精神萎靡，有誰能支持﹖
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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 maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
禮物能給人大開門路，引人晉謁權貴。
17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.
先訴理者似有理，對手來時再審斷。
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
抽籤可以使爭端平息，也能調解權貴的糾紛。
19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
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's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
人必以口中果實充滿肚腹，必飽嘗自己唇舌的出產。
21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit of it.
死亡和生命，全在乎唇舌；放縱唇舌的，必自食其果。
22 [Whoever] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favor from the LORD.
誰覓得了賢妻，便覓得了幸福，得了上主恩眷。
23 The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
貧窮的人哀懇乞憐；富貴的人厲聲以對。
24 A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
交朋友過多，必會有損害；但有些朋友，遠勝親兄弟。
