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10:1
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死苍蝇使做香的膏油发出臭气；这样，一点愚昧也能败坏智慧和尊荣。
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Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; [so] doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
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10:2
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智慧人的心居右；愚昧人的心居左。
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A wise man`s heart is at his right hand; but a fool`s heart at his left.
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10:3
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并且愚昧人行路显出无知，对众人说，他是愚昧人。
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Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
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10:4
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掌权者的心若向你发怒，不要离开你的本位，因为柔和能免大过。
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If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.
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10:5
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我见日光之下有一件祸患，似乎出于掌权的错误，
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
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10:6
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就是愚昧人立在高位；富足人坐在低位。
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folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
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10:7
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我见过仆人骑马，王子像仆人在地上步行。
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I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
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10:8
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挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中；拆墙垣的，必为蛇所咬。
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He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
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10:9
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凿开（或作：挪移）石头的，必受损伤；劈开木头的，必遭危险。
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Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
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10:10
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铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力；但得智慧指教，便有益处。
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If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
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10:11
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未行法术以先，蛇若咬人，后行法术也是无益。
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If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
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10:12
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智慧人的口说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己。
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The words of a wise man`s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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10:13
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他口中的言语起头是愚昧；他话的末尾是奸恶的狂妄。
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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10:14
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愚昧人多有言语，人却不知将来有什么事；他身后的事谁能告诉他呢？
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A fool also multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
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10:15
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凡愚昧人，他的劳碌使自己困乏，因为连进城的路，他也不知道。
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The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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10:16
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邦国啊，你的王若是孩童，你的群臣早晨宴乐，你就有祸了！
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Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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10:17
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邦国啊，你的王若是贵冑之子，你的群臣按时吃喝，为要补力，不为酒醉，你就有福了！
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Happy art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
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10:18
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因人懒惰，房顶塌下；因人手懒，房屋滴漏。
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By slothfulness the roof sinketh in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaketh.
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10:19
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设摆筵席是为喜笑。酒能使人快活；钱能叫万事应心。
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A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
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10:20
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你不可咒诅君王，也不可心怀此念；在你卧房也不可咒诅富户。因为空中的鸟必传扬这声音，有翅膀的也必述说这事。
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Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought; and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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