| 第1段 | |
| 中文： | 夏天落雪，收割时下雨，都不相宜。愚昧人得尊荣，也是如此。 |
| 英文： | As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. |
| 第2段 | |
| 中文： | 麻雀往来，燕子翻飞，这样，无故的咒诅，也必不临到。 |
| 英文： | As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. |
| 第3段 | |
| 中文： | 鞭子是为打马。辔头是为勒驴。刑杖是为打愚昧人的背。 |
| 英文： | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. |
| 第4段 | |
| 中文： | 不要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，恐怕你与他一样。 |
| 英文： | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. |
| 第5段 | |
| 中文： | 要照愚昧人的愚妄话回答他，免得他自以为有智慧。 |
| 英文： | Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. |
| 第6段 | |
| 中文： | 藉愚昧人手寄的，是砍断自己的脚，自受损害。（自受原作喝） |
| 英文： | He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. |
| 第7段 | |
| 中文： | 瘸子的脚，空存无用。箴言在愚昧人的口中，也是如此。 |
| 英文： | The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| 第8段 | |
| 中文： | 将尊荣给愚昧人的，好像人把石子包在机弦里。 |
| 英文： | As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. |
| 第9段 | |
| 中文： | 箴言在愚昧人的口中，好像荆棘刺入醉汉的手。 |
| 英文： | As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. |
| 第10段 | |
| 中文： | 雇愚昧人的，与雇过路人的，就像射伤众人的弓箭手。 |
| 英文： | The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. |
| 第11段 | |
| 中文： | 愚昧人行愚妄事，行了又行，就如狗转过来吃他所吐的。 |
| 英文： | As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. |
| 第12段 | |
| 中文： | 你见自以为有智慧的人吗，愚昧人比他更有指望。 |
| 英文： | Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. |
| 第13段 | |
| 中文： | 懒惰人说，道上有猛狮，街上有壮狮。 |
| 英文： | The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. |
| 第14段 | |
| 中文： | 门在枢纽转动，懒惰人在床上也是如此。 |
| 英文： | As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. |
| 第15段 | |
| 中文： | 懒惰人放手在盘子里，就是向口撤回，也以为劳乏。 |
| 英文： | The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. |
| 第16段 | |
| 中文： | 懒惰人看自己，比七个善于应对的人更有智慧。 |
| 英文： | The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. |
| 第17段 | |
| 中文： | 过路被事激动，管理不干己的争竞，好像人揪住狗耳。 |
| 英文： | He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. |
| 第18段 | |
| 中文： | 人欺凌邻舍，却说，我岂不是戏耍吗。他就像疯狂的人，抛掷火把，利箭，与杀人的兵器。（杀人的兵器原文作死亡） |
| 英文： | As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, |
| 第19段 | |
| 中文： | |
| 英文： | *So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? |
| 第20段 | |
| 中文： | 火缺了柴，就必熄灭。无人传舌，争竞便止息。 |
| 英文： | Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. |
| 第21段 | |
| 中文： | 好争竞的人煽惑争端，就如馀火加炭，火上加柴一样。 |
| 英文： | As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. |
| 第22段 | |
| 中文： | 传舌人的言语，如同美食，深入人的心腹。 |
| 英文： | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| 第23段 | |
| 中文： | 火热的嘴，奸恶的心，好像银渣包的瓦器。 |
| 英文： | Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. |
| 第24段 | |
| 中文： | 怨恨人的用嘴粉饰，心里却藏着诡诈。 |
| 英文： | He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; |
| 第25段 | |
| 中文： | 他用甜言蜜语，你不可信他，因为他心中有七样可憎恶的。 |
| 英文： | When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. |
| 第26段 | |
| 中文： | 他虽用诡诈遮掩自己的怨恨，他的邪恶必在会中显露。 |
| 英文： | Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation. |
| 第27段 | |
| 中文： | 挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中。辊石头的，石头必反辊在他身上。 |
| 英文： | Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. |
| 第28段 | |
| 中文： | 虚谎的舌，恨他所压伤的人。谄媚的口，败坏人的事。 |
| 英文： | A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. |