中英对照

1. 1.虚浮之友 凡朋友皆会说："我亦是友"； 然有朋友仅徒有朋友之名。False Friends Every friend will say, “I too am a friend”; but some friends are friends only in name.💡
2. 2.当同伴和朋友变为仇敌时，这岂不是令人痛心疾首的事？Is it not a grief to the death when a companion and friend turns to enmity?💡
3. 3.邪恶的意念啊，你为何被造出来，以诡诈覆盖这地？O evil imagination, why were you formed to cover the land with deceit?💡
4. 4.有些同伴在朋友快乐时一同欢喜，在患难时却与他为敌。Some companions rejoice in the happiness of a friend, but in time of trouble are against him.💡
5. 5.有些同伴为朋友的肚腹着想而帮助他，在战阵面前拿起盾牌。Some companions help a friend for their stomach’s sake, and in the face of battle take up the shield.💡
6. 6.不可忘记心中的朋友，在你富足时也不要将他忘却。Do not forget a friend in your heart, and be not unmindful of him in your wealth.💡
7. 7.采纳忠告须谨慎 谋士皆赞谋划，然其中有人乃为一己之私而出谋。Caution in Taking Advice Every counselor praises counsel, but some give counsel in their own interest.💡
8. 8.要提防谋士，先要了解他的利害——因为他只顾自己的利益——恐怕他会设计害你Be wary of a counselor, and learn first what is his interest— for he will take thought for himself— lest he cast the lot against you💡
9. 9.对你说：“你所行的甚好，”自己却站得远远的，要看你遭什么事。and tell you, “Your way is good,” and then stand aloof to see what will happen to you.💡
10. 10.不要向那些对你心怀戒备的人请教；对那些嫉妒你的人要隐藏你的谋略。[e~[Do not consult the one who looks at you suspiciously; hide your counsel from those who are jealous of you.💡
11. 11.不要与妇女商议她的情敌， 不要与懦夫商议战争， 不要与商人商议以货易货， 不要与买主商议出售， 不要与吝啬的人商议感恩， 不要与残忍的人商议仁慈， 不要与懒惰的人商议任何工作， 不要与受雇一年的雇工商议完成他的工作， 不要与怠惰的仆人商议重大事务—— 在任何谋略的事上，都不要听从他们。Do not consult with a woman about her rival or with a coward about war, with a merchant about barter or with a buyer about selling, with a grudging man about gratitude or with a merciless man about kindness, with an idler about any work or with a man hired for a year about completing his work, with a lazy servant about a big task— pay no attention to these in any matter of counsel.💡
12. 12.但要常常与那敬虔的人同在，就是你所认识的遵守诫命的人，他的灵魂与你的灵魂相合，倘若你失足，他会与你一同悲伤。But stay constantly with a godly man whom you know to be a keeper of the commandments, whose soul is in accord with your soul, and who will sorrow with you if you fail.💡
13. 13.要坚定你心中的意念，因为没有人比你更忠实于你。And establish the counsel of your own heart, for no one is more faithful to you than it is.💡
14. 14.因为人的心灵有时比他更聪明，胜过坐在高处守望塔上的七个守望者。For a man’s soul sometimes keeps him better informed than seven watchmen sitting high on a watchtower.💡
15. 15.此外，你还要祈求至高者，使他指引你的路，行在真理之中。And besides all this pray to the Most High that he may direct your way in truth.💡
16. 16.真假智慧 筹谋是万事之开端，谋划先于一切行动。True and False Wisdom Reason is the beginning of every work, and counsel precedes every undertaking.💡
17. 17.作为心灵转变的线索As a clue to changes of heart💡
18. 18.四种运命的流转显现——善与恶，生与死；然而统辖它们的，乃是舌头。four turns of fortune appear, good and evil, life and death; and it is the tongue that continually rules them.💡
19. 19.或许一个人精明，能教导众人，却于自己无益。A man may be shrewd and the teacher of many, and yet be unprofitable to himself.💡
20. 20.善于言辞的人必遭人恨恶，他必缺乏一切食物。A man skilled in words may be hated; he will be destitute of all food,💡
21. 21.因为主没有赐给他恩典，因为他毫无智慧。for grace was not given him by the Lord, since he is lacking in all wisdom.💡
22. 22.人若聪明，必有益于己；他悟性的果子，口中发言便可信赖。A man may be wise to his own advantage, and the fruits of his understanding may be trustworthy on his lips.💡
23. 23.智慧人教训他的百姓，他聪明的果子便可信赖。A wise man will instruct his own people, and the fruits of his understanding will be trustworthy.💡
24. 24.智慧人必得赞美，凡看见他的都必称他有福。A wise man will have praise heaped upon him, and all who see him will call him happy.💡
25. 25.人的一生以日子来计算，但以色列的日子却无尽数。The life of a man is numbered by days, but the days of Israel are without number.💡
26. 26.智慧人在他的民中必得尊荣，他的名声必存到永远。He who is wise among his people will inherit confidence, and his name will live for ever.💡
27. 27.论节制 我儿，你活着的时候要省察自己的灵魂，察看什么是有害于它的，就不要容让它如此。Concerning Moderation My son, test your soul while you live; see what is bad for it and do not give it that.💡
28. 28.因为不是所有的事对每个人都是有益的，也不是每个人都喜欢一切。For not everything is good for every one, and not every person enjoys everything.💡
29. 29.不要贪恋任何奢华,也不要沉溺于饮食。Do not have an insatiable appetite for any luxury, and do not give yourself up to food;💡
30. 30.因为多食必致疾病，贪食必致恶心。for overeating brings sickness, and gluttony leads to nausea.💡
31. 31.多人因贪食而死，但谨慎远离贪食的人，必延长寿命。Many have died of gluttony, but he who is careful to avoid it prolongs his life.💡