1.不用嘴巴说错话、也不必为罪受苦的那人是有福的Blessed is the man who does not blunder with his lips and need not suffer grief for sin.
2.那不被自己的心责备、也不放弃希望的人有福了。Blessed is he whose heart does not condemn him, and who has not given up his hope.
3.财富不适合吝啬的人所有，财产对嫉妒的人又有什么益处？Responsible Use of Wealth Riches are not seemly for a stingy man; and of what use is property to an envious man?
4.凡是剥夺自己的积蓄财富，积蓄财富给别人，别人将会在他的财富中享受奢侈。Whoever accumulates by depriving himself, accumulates for others; and others will live in luxury on his goods.
5.如果一个人对自己吝啬，那么他还会对谁慷慨呢？他不会享受自己的财富。If a man is mean to himself, to whom will he be generous? He will not enjoy his own riches.
6.没有人比那个对自己吝啬的人更刻薄，这是他卑劣的报应；No one is meaner than the man who is grudging to himself, and this is the retribution for his baseness;
7.即使他做了好事，也是出于无意，而最终还是暴露了他的卑劣本性。even if he does good, he does it unintentionally, and betrays his baseness in the end.
8.恶人眯着眼，扭过头去，轻视众人。Evil is the man with a grudging eye; he averts his face and disregards people.
9.贪婪的人的眼睛不会满足于他所得的份，刻薄的不公正会使灵魂枯萎。A greedy man’s eye is not satisfied with a portion, and mean injustice withers the soul.
10.小气的人的眼睛嫉妒面包，他的桌子上也缺少食物。A stingy man’s eye begrudges bread, and it is lacking at his table.
11.我的儿子，你要按照自己的力量善待自己，并将配得上主的供物献给他。My son, treat yourself well, according to your means, and present worthy offerings to the Lord.
12.要记住死亡不会延迟，哈得斯的命令也没有向你显现。Remember that death will not delay, and the decree of Hades has not been shown to you.
13.在你死之前要对朋友好，并且要尽可能地伸出手帮助他。Do good to a friend before you die, and reach out and give to him as much as you can.
14.不要剥夺自己快乐的一天；也不要让你所期望的美好事物从你身边溜走。Do not deprive yourself of a happy day; let not your share of desired good pass by you.
15.你们难道不将劳碌得来的果实留给别人，所劳碌所得的要用抽签分给别人吗Will you not leave the fruit of your labors to another, and what you acquired by toil to be divided by lot?
16.给予、索取、欺骗自己，因为在哈德斯里是不能寻求奢华的。Give, and take, and beguile yourself, because in Hades one cannot look for luxury.
17.一切活物都像衣服一样变旧，因为从古以来有一个规定，“你必定要死！”All living beings become old like a garment, for the decree from of old is, “You must surely die!”
18.就像繁茂的树叶在不断生长的树上，树枝上有些叶子脱落，有些新叶长出来一样，血肉之躯的世代也是这样：一个死去，另一个诞生。Like flourishing leaves on a spreading tree which sheds some and puts forth others, so are the generations of flesh and blood: one dies and another is born.
19.一切的产品都会腐朽并消失，而制作它的人也会随着它一起消逝。Every product decays and ceases to exist, and the man who made it will pass away with it.
20.寻求智慧的喜乐 有智慧思想和明智思考的人是有福的The Happiness of Seeking Wisdom Blessed is the man who meditates on wisdom and who reasons intelligently.
21.思索她行为的人，也必思想她的奥秘。He who reflects in his mind on her ways will also ponder her secrets.
22.像猎人追赶猎物一样追求智慧，并在她的道路上潜伏等待。Pursue wisdom like a hunter, and lie in wait on her paths.
23.凡从她窗户窥探的人，也必从她门口偷听。He who peers through her windows will also listen at her doors;
24.他在她家旁边扎营的，也必将他的帐钉牢在她的墙上；he who encamps near her house will also fasten his tent peg to her walls;
25.他将在她附近支搭帐篷，且要住在极好的住处；he will pitch his tent near her, and will lodge in an excellent lodging place;
26.他必使他的儿女在她荫下，且在她枝下安营；he will place his children under her shelter, and will camp under her boughs;
27.他将在她那里避开炎热，并住在她荣耀的中心。he will be sheltered by her from the heat, and will dwell in the midst of her glory.