| 19:1 | 行為純正的貧窮人、勝過乖謬愚妄的富足人。 | Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
| 19:2 | 心無知識的、乃為不善.腳步急快的、難免犯罪。 | Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. |
| 19:3 | 人的愚昧、傾敗他的道.他的心也抱怨耶和華。 | The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. |
| 19:4 | 財物使朋友增多.但窮人朋友遠離。 | Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. |
| 19:5 | 作假見證的、必不免受罰.吐出謊言的、終不能逃脫。 | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. |
| 19:6 | 好施散的、有多人求他的恩情.愛送禮的、人都為他的朋友。 | Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts. |
| 19:7 | 貧窮人弟兄都恨他.何況他的朋友、更遠離他.他用言語追隨、他們卻走了。 | All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him. |
| 19:8 | 得着智慧的、愛惜生命、保守聰明的、必得好處。 | He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. |
| 19:9 | 作假見證的、不免受罰.吐出謊言的、也必滅亡。 | A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. |
| 19:10 | 愚昧人宴樂度日、是不合宜的.何況僕人管轄王子呢。 | Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
| 19:11 | 人有見識、就不輕易發怒.寬恕人的過失、便是自己的榮耀。 | The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. |
| 19:12 | 王的忿怒、好像獅子吼叫.他的恩典、卻如草上的甘露。 | The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. |
| 19:13 | 愚昧的兒子、是父親的禍患.妻子的爭吵、如雨連連滴漏。 | A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. |
| 19:14 | 房屋錢財、是祖宗所遺留的.惟有賢慧的妻、是耶和華所賜的。 | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| 19:15 | 懶惰使人沉睡.懈怠的人、必受飢餓。 | Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. |
| 19:16 | 謹守誡命的、保全生命.輕忽己路的、必致死亡。 | He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. |
| 19:17 | 憐憫貧窮的、就是借給耶和華.他的善行、耶和華必償還。 | He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
| 19:18 | 趁有指望、管教你的兒子.你的心不可任他死亡。 | Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. |
| 19:19 | 暴怒的人、必受刑罰.你若救他、必須再救。 | A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. |
| 19:20 | 你要聽勸教、受訓誨、使你終久有智慧。 | Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. |
| 19:21 | 人心多有計謀.惟有耶和華的籌算、纔能立定。 | There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. |
| 19:22 | 施行仁慈的、令人愛慕.窮人強如說謊言的。 | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| 19:23 | 敬畏耶和華的、得着生命.他必恆久知足、不遭禍患。 | The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. |
| 19:24 | 懶惰人放手在盤子裏.就是向口撤回、他也不肯。 | A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. |
| 19:25 | 鞭打褻慢人、愚蒙人必長見識.責備明哲人、他就明白知識。 | Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. |
| 19:26 | 虐待父親、攆出母親的、是貽羞致辱之子。 | He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. |
| 19:27 | 我兒、不可聽了教訓、而又偏離知識的言語。 | Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. |
| 19:28 | 匪徒作見證戲笑公平.惡人的口吞下罪孽。 | An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. |
| 19:29 | 刑罰是為褻慢人預備的.鞭打是為愚昧人的背預備的。 | Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. |