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10:1
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死蒼蠅使作香物的膏油發出臭氣﹔一點點愚昧比智慧和尊榮更有勢力。
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Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
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10:2
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智慧人的心向右﹔愚頑人的心向左。
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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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愚昧人連行路時心思也全失了﹔論到每一個人他都說︰『那是個愚昧人』。
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Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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10:4
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掌管者的怒氣若向你發作，你不要離開你的本位，因為柔順能和緩大過錯。
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If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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10:5
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我見日光之下有一件禍患、似乎是出于執政者不知不覺的錯誤︰
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
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10:6
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就是愚昧人得立在許多高位上﹔富足人倒坐于低位。
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Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
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10:7
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我見過仆人騎著馬，王子卻像仆人在地上步行。
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I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
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10:8
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挖陷阱的自己必掉在其中﹔拆壞圍牆的有蛇會咬他。
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He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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10:9
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開鑿（或譯︰挪移）石頭的、必因此而受損傷﹔劈砍木頭的、必因此而遭危險。
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Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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10:10
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獫器若鈍了，人又不將刀刃磨快，那么他就多費力氣﹔但智慧的長處是能給人成功。
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If the iron be blunt, and he 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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人未念咒語，蛇若先咬人，那么能念咒語的人就無用了。
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Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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10:12
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智慧人口中的話使他得人的恩悅﹔愚頑人的咀吞滅自己。
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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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他口中的話起頭就愚昧﹔他口中說的、末尾是惡性的狂妄。
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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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愚昧人話越說越多︰人實在不知道將來要怎樣﹔他身后的事誰能告訴他呢？
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A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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10:15
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愚頑人的勞碌使他自己困乏﹔因為連進城的路他也不知道。
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The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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10:16
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國家呀，你的王若是個孩童（或譯︰僮仆出身的），你的大臣若早晨吃喝宴樂，你就有禍了！
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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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國家呀，你的王若是個貴族之子，你的大臣若按時吃喝，為補力，不是為了喝醉，你就有福了！
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Blessed 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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由于懶惰，房頂（或譯︰桷椽）就塌下﹔由于手懶，房屋就滴漏。
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By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
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10:19
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擺設筵席、是為喜笑﹔酒能使『人生』快樂﹔銀錢能應各事的需要。
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A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
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10:20
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就是在你心思中你都不可咒詛君王﹔在你臥房里你也不可咒詛富戶﹔因為空中的飛鳥能把這聲音帶去﹔有翅膀的會傳說話語（或譯︰這事）。
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Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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