1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
1 孩子们， 要听父亲的教训， 留心学习哲理；
2 因为我授予你们的， 是美好的学问， 我的训诲， 你们不可离弃。
3 我在我父亲面前还是小孩子， 在我母亲面前是独一的娇儿的时候，
4 父亲教导我， 对我说： "你的心要持守我的话， 你要遵守我的诫命， 就可以存活；
5 要求取智慧和哲理， 不可忘记， 也不可偏离我口中的话。
6 不可离弃智慧， 智慧就必护卫你； 喜爱智慧， 智慧就必看顾你。
7 智慧的开端（"智慧的开端"或译： "智慧是首要的"）是求取智慧， 要用你所得的一切换取哲理。
8 你要高举智慧， 智慧就必使你高升； 你要怀抱智慧， 智慧就必使你得尊荣。
9 智慧必把华冠加在你头上， 把荣冕赐给你。"
10 我儿， 你要听， 并要接受我所说的， 这样， 你就必延年益寿。
11 我指教你走智慧的道， 引导你行正直的路。
12 你行走的时候， 脚步必不会受阻碍； 你奔跑的时候， 也不会跌倒。
13 你要坚守教训， 不可放松； 要谨守教训， 因为那是你的生命。
14 不可走进恶人的路径， 不可踏上坏人的道路。
15 要躲避， 不可从那里经过， 要转身离去。
16 因为他们不行恶， 就不能入睡； 不使人跌倒， 就要失眠。
17 他们吃的， 是奸恶的饭； 他们喝的， 是强暴的酒。
18 义人的路径却像黎明的曙光， 越来越明亮， 直到日午。
19 恶人的道路幽暗， 他们不知道自己因什么跌倒。
20 我儿， 要留心听我的话， 侧耳听我所说的。
21 不可让它们离开你的眼目， 要谨记在你的心中。
22 因为得着它们就是得着生命， 整个人也得着医治。
23 你要谨守你的心， 胜过谨守一切， 因为生命的泉源由此而出。
24 你要除掉欺诈的口， 远离乖谬的嘴唇。
25 你双眼要向前正视， 你的眼睛要向前直望。
26 你要谨慎你脚下的路径， 你一切所行的就必稳妥。
27 不可偏左偏右， 要使你的脚远离恶事。