智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗裡行。－－《舊·傳》2：14
128 if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
二人同睡，就都暖和。－－《舊·傳》4：11
129 a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
三股合成的繩子，不容易折斷。－－《舊·傳》4：12
130 better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.
貧窮而有智慧的少年人，勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。－－《舊·傳》4：13
131 as a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.
事務多，就令人作夢，言語多，就顯出愚昧。－－《舊·傳》5：3
132 it is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
許願不還，不如不許。－－《舊·傳》5：5
133 much dreaming and many words are meaningless.
多夢和多言，其中多有虛幻。－－《舊·傳》5：7
134 whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. this too is meaningless.
貪愛銀子的，不因得銀子知足。貪愛豐富的，也不因得利益知足。這也是虛空。－－《舊·傳》5：10
135 the sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much.
勞碌的人，不拘吃多吃少，睡得香甜。－－《舊·傳》5：12
136 naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he departs.
怎樣從母胎赤身而來，也必照樣赤身而去。－－《舊·傳》5：15
137 a good name is better than fine perfume.
名譽強如美好的膏油。－－《舊·傳》7：1
138 the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
智慧人的心，在遭喪之家。愚昧人的心，在快樂之家。－－《舊·傳》7：4
139 it is better to heed a wise man's rebuke than to listen to the song of fool*.
聽智慧人的責備，強如聽愚昧人的歌唱。－－《舊·傳》7：5
140 **tortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
勒索使智慧人變為愚妄。賄賂能敗壞人的慧心。－－《舊·傳》7：7
141 patience is better than pride.
存心忍耐的，勝過居心驕傲的。－－《舊·傳》7：8
142 the end of a matter is better than its beginning.
事情的終局，強如事情的起頭。－－《舊·傳》7：8
143 for anger resides in the lap of fools.
惱怒存在愚昧人的懷中。－－《舊·傳》7：9
144 that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.
惟獨智慧能保全智慧人的生命。－－《舊·傳》7：21
145 the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.
邪惡為愚昧，愚昧為狂妄。－－《舊·傳》7：25
146 a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
活著的狗，比死了的獅子更強。－－《舊·傳》9：4
147 wisdom is better than weapons of war.
智慧勝過打仗的兵器。－－《舊·傳》9：18
148 one sinner destroys much good.
一個罪人，能敗壞許多善事。－－《舊·傳》9：18
149 a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
一點愚昧，也能敗壞智慧和尊榮。－－《舊·傳》10：1
150 calmness can lay great errors to rest.