Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

　　亵慢人煽惑通城，智慧人止息众怒。--《旧·箴》29：8

　　A child left to himself disgraces his mother.

　　放纵的儿子，使母亲羞愧。--《旧·箴》29：15

　　A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

　　人的高傲，必使他卑下。心里谦逊的，必得尊荣。--《旧·箴》29：23

　　The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy.

　　与盗贼分赃，是恨恶自己的性命。--《旧·箴》29：24

　　The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.

　　为非作歹的，被义人憎嫌。行事正直的，被恶人憎恶。--《旧·箴》29：27

　　Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; coneys are creatures of little 　　power, yet they make their home in the crags.

　　蚂蚁是无力之类，却在夏天豫备粮食。沙番是软弱之类，却在磐石中造房。--《旧·箴》30：25、26

　　What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

　　已有的事，後必再有。已行的事，後必再行。日光之下并无新事。--《旧·传》1：9

　　二人同睡，就都暖和。--《旧·传》4：11

　　Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

　　贫穷而有智慧的少年人，胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。--《旧·传》4：13

　　As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

　　事务多，就令人作梦，言语多，就显出愚昧。--《旧·传》5：3

　　It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

　　许愿不还，不如不许。--《旧·传》5：5

　　Much dreaming and many words are meaningless.

　　多梦和多言，其中多有虚幻。--《旧·传》5：7

　　Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.

　　贪爱银子的，不因得银子知足。贪爱丰富的，也不因得利益知足。这也是虚空。--《旧·传》5：10

　　The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much.

　　劳碌的人，不拘吃多吃少，睡得香甜。--《旧·传》5：12

　　Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs.

　　怎样从母胎赤身而来，也必照样赤身而去。--《旧·传》5：15

　　A good name is better than fine perfume.

　　名誉強如美好的膏油。--《旧·传》7：1

　　It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fool*.

　　听智慧人的责备，强如听愚昧人的歌唱。--《旧·传》7：5

　　tortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

　　勒索使智慧人变为愚妄。贿赂能败坏人的慧心。--《旧·传》7：7

　　The end of a matter is better than its beginning.

　　事情的终局，强如事情的起头。--《旧·传》7：8

　　The stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

　　邪恶为愚昧，愚昧为狂妄。--《旧·传》7：25

　　A live dog is better off than a dead lion!

　　活着的狗，比死了的狮子更强。--《旧·传》9：4

　　One sinner destroys much good.

　　一个罪人，能败坏许多善事。--《旧·传》9：18

　　Whoever digs a pit may fall into it.

　　挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中。--《旧·传》10：8

　　Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

　　凿开石头的，必受损伤。擘开木头的，必遭危险。--《旧·传》10：9

　　If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed.

　　铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力。--《旧·传》10：10

　　Wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

　　酒能使人快活，钱能叫万事应心。--《旧·传》10：19