| 1 | 死苍蝇,使作香的膏油发出臭气。这样,一点愚昧,也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
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| 2 | 智慧人的心居右。愚昧人的心居左。
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
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| 3 | 并且愚昧人行路,显出无知。对众人说,他是愚昧人。
Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.
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| 4 | 掌权者的心,若向你发怒,不要离开你的本位,因为柔和能免大过。
If a ruler's anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great errors to rest.
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| 5 | 我见日光之下,有一件祸患,似乎出于掌权的错误,
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, the sort of error that arises from a ruler:
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| 6 | 就是愚昧人立在高位。富足人坐在低位。
Fools are put in many high positions, while the rich occupy the low ones.
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| 7 | 我见过仆人骑马,王子像仆人在地上步行。
I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
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| 8 | 挖陷坑的,自己必掉在其中。拆墙垣的,必为蛇所咬。
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
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| 9 | 凿开(或作挪移)石头的,必受损伤。劈开木头的,必遭危险。
Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
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| 10 | 铁器钝了,若不将刃磨快,就必多费气力。但得智慧指教,便有益处。
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success.
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| 11 | 未行法术以先,蛇若咬人,后行法术也是无益。
If a snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
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| 12 | 智慧人的口,说出恩言。愚昧人的嘴,吞灭自己。
Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.
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| 13 | 他口中的言语,起头是愚昧。他话的末尾,是奸恶的狂妄。
At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness--
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| 14 | 愚昧人多有言语,人却不知将来有什么事。他身后的事,谁能告诉他呢?
and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming--who can tell him what will happen after him?
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| 15 | 凡愚昧人,他的劳碌使自己困乏。因为连进城的路他也不知道。
A fool's work wearies him; he does not know the way to town.
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| 16 | 邦国阿,你的王若是孩童,你的群臣早晨宴乐,你就有祸了。
Woe to you, O land whose king was a servant and whose princes feast in the morning.
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| 17 | 邦国阿,你的王若是贵胄之子,你的群臣按时吃喝,为要补力,不为酒醉,你就有福了。
Blessed are you, O land whose king is of noble birth and whose princes eat at a proper time--for strength and not for drunkenness.
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| 18 | 因人懒惰,房顶塌下。因人手懒,房屋滴漏。
If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks.
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| 19 | 设摆筵席,是为喜笑。酒能使人快活,钱能叫万事应心。
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
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| 20 | 你不可咒诅君王,也不可心怀此念。在你卧房也不可咒诅富户。因为空中的鸟,必传扬这声音。有翅膀的,也必述说这事。
Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
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