| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 诡诈的天平，为耶和华所憎恶。公平的法码，为他所喜悦。 |
| 英文： | A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 骄傲来，羞耻也来。谦逊人却有智慧。 |
| 英文： | When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 正直人的纯正，必引导自己。奸诈人的乖僻，必毁灭自己。 |
| 英文： | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 发怒的日子，赀财无益。惟有公义能救人脱离死亡。 |
| 英文： | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 完全人的义，必指引他的路。但恶人必因自己的恶跌倒。 |
| 英文： | The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 正直人的义，必拯救自己。奸诈人必陷在自己的罪孽中。 |
| 英文： | The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 恶人一死，他的指望必灭绝。罪人的盼望，也必灭没。 |
| 英文： | When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 义人得脱离患难，有恶人来代替他。 |
| 英文： | The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 不虔敬的人用口败坏邻舍。义人却因知识得救。 |
| 英文： | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 义人享福合城喜乐。恶人灭亡，人都欢呼。 |
| 英文： | When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 城因正直人祝福便高举。却因邪恶人的口就倾覆。 |
| 英文： | By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 藐视邻舍的，毫无智慧。明哲人却静默不言。 |
| 英文： | He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 往来传舌的，泄漏密事。心中诚实的，遮隐事情。 |
| 英文： | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 无智谋，民就败落。谋士多，人便安居。 |
| 英文： | Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 外人作保的，必受亏损。恨恶击掌的，却得安稳。 |
| 英文： | He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 恩德的妇女得尊荣。强暴的男子得赀财。 |
| 英文： | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 仁慈的人，善待自己。残忍的人，扰害己身。 |
| 英文： | The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 恶人经营，得虚浮的工价。撒义种的，得实在的果效。 |
| 英文： | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | 恒心为义的，必得生命。追求邪恶的，必致死亡。 |
| 英文： | As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 心中乖僻的，为耶和华所憎恶。行事完全的，为他所喜悦。 |
| 英文： | They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 恶人虽然连手，必不免受罚。义人的后裔，必得拯救。 |
| 英文： | Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 妇女美貌而无见识，如同金环带在猪鼻上。 |
| 英文： | As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 义人的心愿，尽得好处。恶人的指望，致干忿怒。 |
| 英文： | The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 有施散的，却更增添。有吝惜过度的，反致穷乏。 |
| 英文： | There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
| 第25段 | |
| 中文： | 好施舍的，必得丰裕。滋润人的，必得滋润。 |
| 英文： | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
| 第26段 | |
| 中文： | 屯粮不卖的，民必咒诅他。情愿出卖的，人必为他祝福。 |
| 英文： | He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
| 第27段 | |
| 中文： | 恳切求善的，就求得恩惠。惟独求恶的，恶必临到他身。 |
| 英文： | He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
| 第28段 | |
| 中文： | 依仗自己财物的，必跌倒。义人必发旺如青叶。 |
| 英文： | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
| 第29段 | |
| 中文： | 扰害己家的，必承受清风。愚昧人必作慧心人的仆人。 |
| 英文： | He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
| 第30段 | |
| 中文： | 义人所结的果子，就是生命树。有智慧的必能得人。 |
| 英文： | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
| 第31段 | |
| 中文： | 看哪，义人在世尚且受报，何况恶人和罪人呢。 |
| 英文： | Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |