065 a patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
不輕易發怒的，大有聰明。性情暴躁的，大顯愚妄。－－《舊·箴》14：29
066 better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.
吃素菜彼此相愛，強如吃肥牛彼此相恨。－－《舊·箴》15：17
067 folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.
無知的人，以愚妄為樂。聰明的人，按正直而行。－－《舊·箴》15：21
068 how good is a timely word!
謀士眾多，所謀乃成。－－《舊·箴》15：22
069 pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
驕傲在敗壞以先，狂心在跌倒之前。－－《舊·箴》16：18
070 a perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
乖僻人播散分爭。傳舌的離間密友。－－《舊·箴》16：28
071 better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.
設筵滿屋，大家相爭，不如有塊乾餅，大家相安。－－《舊·箴》17：1
072 a wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.
行惡的留心聽奸詐之言。說謊的側耳聽邪惡之語。－－《舊·箴》17：4
073 children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
子孫為老人的冠冕，父親是兒女的榮耀。－－《舊·箴》17：6
074 better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
寧可遇見丟崽子的母熊，不可遇見正行愚妄的愚昧人。－－《舊·箴》17：12
075 if a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
以惡報善的，禍患必不離他的家。－－《舊·箴》17：13
076 a man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
心存邪僻的，尋不著好處。舌弄是非的，陷在禍患中。－－《舊·箴》17：20
077 it is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.
判罰義人為不善,責打君子為不義。－－《舊·箴》17：26
078 even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
愚昧人若靜默不言，也可算為智慧。閉口不說，也可算為聰明。－－《舊·箴》17：28
079 a fool finds no pleasure in understanding ,but delights in airing his own opinions.
愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。－－《舊·箴》18：2
080 when wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
惡人來，藐視隨來。羞恥到，辱罵同到。－－《舊·箴》18：3
081 a fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。－－《舊·箴》18：6
082 one who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
作工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。－－《舊·箴》18：9
083 before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
敗壞之先，人心驕傲。尊榮以前，必有謙卑。－－《舊·箴》18：12
084 the heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
聰明人的心得知識，智慧人的耳求知識。－－《舊·箴》18：15