Pro 18:1 An unfriendly man pursues selfish ends; he defies all sound judgment.
箴 18:2 愚昧人不喜愛明哲，只喜愛顯露心意。
Pro 18:2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
箴 18:3 惡人來，藐視隨來；羞恥到，辱罵同到。
Pro 18:3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace.
箴 18:4 人口中的言語如同深水，智慧的泉源好像湧流的河水。
Pro 18:4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
箴 18:5 瞻徇惡人的情面，偏斷義人的案件，都為不善。
Pro 18:5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice.
箴 18:6 愚昧人張嘴啟爭端，開口招鞭打。
Pro 18:6 A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
箴 18:7 愚昧人的口自取敗壞，他的嘴是他生命的網羅。
Pro 18:7 A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
箴 18:8 傳舌人的言語，如同美食深入人的心腹。
Pro 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts.
箴 18:9 作工懈怠的，與浪費人為弟兄。
Pro 18:9 One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.
箴 18:10 耶和華的名是堅固臺，義人奔入，便得安穩。
Pro 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
箴 18:11 富足人的財物是他的堅城，在他心想，猶如高墻。
Pro 18:11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.
箴 18:12 敗壞之先，人心驕傲；尊榮以前，必有謙卑。
Pro 18:12 Before his downfall a man's heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
箴 18:13 未曾聽完先回答的，便是他的愚昧和羞辱。
Pro 18:13 He who answers before listening--that is his folly and his shame.
箴 18:14 人有疾病，心能忍耐，心靈憂傷，誰能承當呢？
Pro 18:14 A man's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
箴 18:15 聰明人的心得知識，智慧人的耳求知識，
Pro 18:15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge; the ears of the wise seek it out.
箴 18:16 人的禮物為他開路，引他到高位的人面前。
Pro 18:16 A gift opens the way for the giver and ushers him into the presence of the great.
箴 18:17 先訴情由的，似乎有理，但鄰舍來到，就察出實情。
Pro 18:17 The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
箴 18:18 掣簽能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人。
Pro 18:18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.
箴 18:19 弟兄結怨，勸他和好，比取堅固城還難，這樣的爭競，如同堅寨的門閂。
Pro 18:19 An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city, and disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
箴 18:20 人口中所結的果子，必充滿肚腹；他嘴所出的，必使他飽足。
Pro 18:20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
箴 18:22 得著賢妻的，是得著好處，也是蒙了耶和華的恩惠。
Pro 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
箴 18:23 貧窮人說哀求的話，富足人用威嚇的話回答。
Pro 18:23 A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.
箴 18:24 濫交朋友的，自取敗壞，但有壹朋友，比弟兄更親密。
Pro 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.