1.Man does not comprehend its worth.

智慧的价值无人能知。--《旧·伯》28：13

2.The price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

智慧的价值胜过珍珠。--《旧·伯》28：18

3.To shun evil is understanding.

远离恶便是聪明。--《旧·伯》28：28

4.It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.

尊贵的不都有智慧。寿高的不都能明白公平。--《旧·伯》32：9

5.Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.

年老的当先说话。寿高的当以智慧教训人。--《旧·伯》32：7

6.For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。--《旧·伯》34：3

7.Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

不从恶人的计谋，不站罪人的道路，不坐亵慢人的座位。--《旧·诗》1：1

8.He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.

要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。--《旧·诗》1：3

9.He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.

恶人因奸恶而劬劳。所怀的是毒害，所生的是虚假。--《旧·诗》7：14

10.like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.

纯净的言语，如同银子在泥炉中炼过七次。--《旧·诗》12：6

11.The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men.

下流人在世人中升高，就有恶人到处游行。--《旧·诗》12：8

12.Has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman,

不以舌头谗谤人，不恶待朋友，也不随夥毁谤邻里。--《旧·诗》15：3

13.Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.

不可像那无知的骡马，必用嚼环辔头勒住他，不然，就不能顺服。--《旧·诗》32：9

14.No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.

君王不能因兵多得胜。勇士不能因力大得救。--《旧·诗》33：16

15.Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.

有何人喜好存活，爱慕长寿，得享美福，就要禁止舌头不出恶言，嘴唇不说诡诈的话。--《旧·诗》34：12、13

16.A righteous man may have many troubles.

义人多有苦难。--《旧·诗》34：19

17.Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.

当止住怒气，离弃忿怒。不要心怀不平，以致作恶。--《旧·诗》37：8

18.For evil men will be cut off,

作恶的，必被剪除。--《旧·诗》37：9

19.Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.

一个义人所有的虽少，强过许多恶人的富馀。--《旧·诗》37：16

20.The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.

恶人借货而不偿还。义人却恩待人，并且施舍。--《旧·诗》37：21

21.Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.

离恶行善，就可永远安居。--《旧·诗》37：27

22.the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

义人必承受地土，永居其上。--《旧·诗》37：29

23.The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.

义人的口谈论智慧，他的舌头讲说公平。--《旧·诗》37：30

24.As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.

我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。--《旧·诗》42：1

25.A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

人在尊贵中，而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜类一样。--《旧·诗》49：20

26.show no mercy to wicked traitors.

不要怜悯行诡诈的恶人。--《旧·诗》59：5

27.Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of  the poor and oppressed.

当为贫寒的人和孤儿伸冤。当为困苦和穷乏的人施行公义。--《旧·诗》82：3

28.Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

慈爱和诚实，彼此相遇。公义和平安，彼此相亲。--《旧·诗》85：10

29.How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery?

愚昧人喜爱愚昧，亵慢人喜欢亵慢。--《旧·箴》1：22

30.turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,

侧耳听智慧，专心求聪明。--《旧·箴》2：2