• 17:1　Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.
  • 有块干饼，平静安宁，强如设筵满屋，大家相争。
  • 17:2　A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
  • 仆人办事聪明，必管辖贻羞之子，又在众兄弟中同分产业。
  • 17:3　The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But Jehovah tries the hearts.
  • 鼎为炼银，炉为炼金；惟有耶和华熬炼人心。
  • 17:4　An evildoer gives heed to wicked lips, And a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
  • 行恶的，留心听奸诈之言；说谎的，侧耳听邪恶之语。
  • 17:5　Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
  • 戏笑穷人的，是辱没造他的主；幸灾乐祸的，必难免受罚。
  • 17:6　Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their fathers.
  • 子孙为老人的冠冕，父亲是儿女的荣耀。
  • 17:7　Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool; Much less are lying lips for a noble man.
  • 愚顽人说美言本不相宜，何况尊贵人说谎话呢？
  • 17:8　A bribe is like a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: Wherever he turns, he prospers.
  • 贿赂在馈送的人眼中看如宝石，无论他转往何处，都得顺利。
  • 17:9　He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates close friends.
  • 遮掩人过的，是寻求爱；重题旧事的，离间密友。
  • 17:10　A rebuke strikes deeper into him who has understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
  • 一句责备话深入聪明人的心，强如责打愚昧人一百下。
  • 17:11　An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
  • 恶人只寻背叛；所以必有严厉的使者，奉差攻击他。
  • 17:12　Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man Rather than a fool in his folly.
  • 宁可遇见丢崽子的母熊，不可遇见正行愚妄的愚昧人。
  • 17:13　Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.
  • 以恶报善的，祸患必不离他的家。
  • 17:14　The beginning of contention is like letting out water; Therefore abandon strife before it breaks out.
  • 纷争的起头如水放泄；所以在争竞爆发之先，就当制止。
  • 17:15　He who justifies the wicked man, and he who condemns the righteous man, Both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
  • 定恶人为义的，定义人为恶的，都为耶和华所憎恶。
  • 17:16　Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
  • 愚昧人既是无知，为何手拿价银买智慧呢？
  • 17:17　A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.
  • 朋友时常亲爱，弟兄为患难而生。
  • 17:18　A man lacking sense gives his hand as a pledge And becomes surety in the presence of his neighbor.
  • 在邻舍面前击掌作保的，乃是无知的人。
  • 17:19　He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises high his entrance seeks destruction.
  • 喜爱过犯的，喜爱争竞；高立门户的，自取败坏。
  • 17:20　He who has a crooked heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil.
  • 心存乖僻的，寻不着好处；舌弄是非的，陷在祸患中。
  • 17:21　He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
  • 生愚昧子的，给自己带来愁苦；愚顽人的父，毫无喜乐。
  • 17:22　A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
  • 喜乐的心乃是良药，忧伤的灵使骨枯干。
  • 17:23　A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
  • 恶人从人怀里受贿赂，为要歪曲公正的道路。
  • 17:24　Wisdom is before the face of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
  • 聪明人面前有智慧，愚昧人眼望地极。
  • 17:25　A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
  • 愚昧之子使父亲愁烦，使生他的忧苦。
  • 17:26　To also punish the righteous man is not good, Nor to strike nobles for their uprightness.
  • 惩罚义人为不善，责打正直的尊贵人，也为不善。
  • 17:27　He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who is cool in spirit is one who has understanding.
  • 克制言语的有知识，灵里冷静的有聪明。
  • 17:28　Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise; When he shuts his lips, he is counted prudent.
  • 愚妄人静默不言可算为智慧；闭口不说可算为聪明。