Man does not comprehend its worth.
智慧的价值无人能知。--《旧·伯》
The price of wisdom is beyond rubies.
智慧的价值胜过珍珠。--《旧·伯》
To shun evil is understanding.
远离恶便是聪明。--《旧·伯》
It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right.
尊贵的不都有智慧。寿高的不都能明白公平。--《旧·伯》
Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.
人仆倒岂不伸手?遇灾难岂不求救呢?--《旧·伯》
Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.
年老的当先说话。寿高的当以智慧教训人。--《旧·伯》
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.
耳朵试验话语，好像上膛尝食物。--《旧·伯》
Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
忿怒害死愚妄人，嫉妒杀死痴迷人。--《旧·伯》
Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder?
野驴有草岂能叫唤，牛有料，岂能吼叫。--《旧·伯》
I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
我灵愁苦，要发出言语。我心苦恼，要吐露哀情。--《旧·伯》
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
蒲草没有泥，岂能发长。芦荻没有水，岂能生发。--《旧·伯》
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
年老的有智慧，寿高的有知识。--《旧·伯》
The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning.
恶人的亮光必要熄灭。他的火焰必不照耀。--《旧·伯》
that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
恶人夸胜是暂时的，不敬虔人的喜乐，不过转眼之间。--《旧·伯》
There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.
银子有矿，炼金有方。铁从地里挖出，铜从石中溶化。--《旧·伯》
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.
