| | 1 | 众子阿，要听父亲的教训，留心得知聪明。
Listen, my sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. | |
| | 2 | 因我所给你们的，是好教训。不可离弃我的法则。（或作指教）
I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching. | |
| | 3 | 我在父亲面前为孝子，在母亲眼中为独一的娇儿。
When I was a boy in my father's house, still tender, and an only child of my mother, | |
| | 4 | 父亲教训我说，你心要存记我的言语，遵守我的命令，便得存活。
he taught me and said, "Lay hold of my words with all your heart; keep my commands and you will live. | |
| | 5 | 要得智慧，要得聪明。不可忘记，也不可偏离我口中的言语。
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or swerve from them. | |
| | 6 | 不可离弃智慧，智慧就护卫你。要爱他，他就保守你。
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you. | |
| | 7 | 智慧为首。所以要得智慧。在你一切所得之内，必得聪明。（或作用你一切所得的去换聪明）
Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. | |
| | 8 | 高举智慧，他就使你高升。怀抱智慧，他就使你尊荣。
Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. | |
| | 9 | 他必将华冠加在你头上，把荣冕交给你。
She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor." | |
| | 10 | 我儿，你要听受我的言语，就必延年益寿。
Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. | |
| | 11 | 我已指教你走智慧的道，引导你行正直的路。
I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | |
| | 12 | 你行走，脚步必不致狭窄。你奔跑，也不致跌倒。
When you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run, you will not stumble. | |
| | 13 | 要持定训诲，不可放松。必当谨守，因为他是你的生命。
Hold on to instruction, do not let it go; guard it well, for it is your life. | |
| | 14 | 不可行恶人的路。不要走坏人的道。
Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. | |
| | 15 | 要躲避，不可经过。要转身而去。
Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way. | |
| | 16 | 这等人若不行恶，不得睡觉。不使人跌倒，睡卧不安。
For they cannot sleep till they do evil; they are robbed of slumber till they make someone fall. | |
| | 17 | 因为他们以奸恶吃饼，以强暴喝酒。
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. | |
| | 18 | 但义人的路，好像黎明的光，越照越明，直到日午。
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. | |
| | 19 | 恶人的道好像幽暗。自己不知因什么跌倒。
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble. | |
| | 20 | 我儿，要留心听我的言词，侧耳听我的话语。
My son, pay attention to what I say; listen closely to my words. | |
| | 21 | 都不可离你的眼目。要存记在你心中。
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; | |
| | 22 | 因为得着他的，就得了生命，又得了医全体的良药。
for they are life to those who find them and health to a man's whole body. | |
| | 23 | 你要保守你心，胜过保守一切。（或作你要切切保守你心）因为一生的果效，是由心发出。
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. | |
| | 24 | 你要除掉邪僻的口，弃绝乖谬的嘴。
Put away perversity from your mouth; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | |
| | 25 | 你的眼目，要向前正看，你的眼睛，（原文作皮）当向前直观。
Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. | |
| | 26 | 要修平你脚下的路，坚定你一切的道。
Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. | |
| | 27 | 不可偏向左右。要使你的脚离开邪恶。
Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. | |
