| 12:1 | 喜爱管教的、就是喜爱知识.恨恶责备的、却是畜类。 | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| 12:2 | 善人必蒙耶和华的恩惠.设诡计的人、耶和华必定他的罪。 | A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. |
| 12:3 | 人靠恶行不能坚立.义人的根必不动摇。 | A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. |
| 12:4 | 才德的妇人、是丈夫的冠冕.贻羞的妇人、如同朽烂在他丈夫的骨中。 | A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones. |
| 12:5 | 义人的思念是公平.恶人的计谋是诡诈。 | The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. |
| 12:6 | 恶人的言论、是埋伏流人的血.正直人的口、必拯救人。 | The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. |
| 12:7 | 恶人倾覆、归于无有.义人的家、必站得住。 | The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. |
| 12:8 | 人必按自己的智慧被称赞.心中乖谬的、必被藐视。 | A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. |
| 12:9 | 被人轻贱、却有仆人、强如自尊、缺少食物。 | He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. |
| 12:10 | 义人顾惜他牲畜的命.恶人的怜悯、也是残忍。 | A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. |
| 12:11 | 耕种自己田地的、必得饱食.追随虚浮的、却是无知。 | He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding. |
| 12:12 | 恶人想得坏人的网罗.义人的根、得以结实。 | The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. |
| 12:13 | 恶人嘴中的过错、是自己的网罗.但义人必脱离患难。 | The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. |
| 12:14 | 人因口所结的果子、必饱得美福.人手所作的、必为自己的报应。 | A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him. |
| 12:15 | 愚妄人所行的、在自己眼中看为正直.惟智慧人、肯听人的劝教。 | The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. |
| 12:16 | 愚妄人的恼怒、立时显露.通达人能忍辱藏羞。 | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| 12:17 | 说出真话的、显明公义.作假见证的、显出诡诈。 | He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. |
| 12:18 | 说话浮躁的、如刀刺人.智慧人的舌头、却为医人的良药。 | There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. |
| 12:19 | 口吐真言、永远坚立.舌说谎话、只存片时。 | The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. |
| 12:20 | 图谋恶事的、心存诡诈.劝人和睦的、便得喜乐。 | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
| 12:21 | 义人不遭灾害.恶人满受祸患。 | There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. |
| 12:22 | 说谎言的嘴、为耶和华所憎恶.行事诚实的、为他所喜悦。 | Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
| 12:23 | 通达人隐藏知识.愚昧人的心、彰显愚昧。 | A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. |
| 12:24 | 殷勤人的手必掌权.懒惰的人必服苦。 | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| 12:25 | 人心忧虑、屈而不伸.一句良言、使心欢乐。 | Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. |
| 12:26 | 义人引导他的邻舍.恶人的道、叫人失迷。 | The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. |
| 12:27 | 懒惰的人、不烤打猎所得的.殷勤的人、却得宝贵的财物。 | The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. |
| 12:28 | 在公义的道上有生命.其路之中、并无死亡。 | In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death. |