贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷而有智慧的少年人胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。

贫穷而有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王，

贫穷但有智慧的青年，胜过年老、愚昧、不再纳谏的君王。

贫穷但有智慧的年轻人，胜过年老不再纳谏的愚昧王。

有一个贫穷却智慧的年轻人，胜过那年老却不再纳谏的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的少年人勝過年老不肯納諫的愚昧王。

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮而有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王，

貧窮但有智慧的青年，勝過年老、愚昧、不再納諫的君王。

貧窮但有智慧的年輕人，勝過年老不再納諫的愚昧王。

窮乏而有智慧的少年人勝過年老而愚頑的王。這人即使是從監牢中出來作王，或者在國中雖則生來窮乏，還是不曉得納諫。

有一個貧窮卻智慧的年輕人，勝過那年老卻不再納諫的愚昧王。

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚而拒諫之老王、

君耄無智、不從箴諫、不如幼沖、反多明慧、

貧而有智之少者、愈於愚昧不納諫之老王、

Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

A poor but wise young man is better off than an old but foolish king. That king doesn’t pay attention to a warning anymore.

Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.

It is better to be a poor but wise youth than an old and foolish king who refuses all advice.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction—

Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer pays attention to warnings.

Better[ is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

行为纯正的穷乏人胜过嘴唇歪曲的愚昧人。

城中有一个贫穷的智慧人，他用智慧救了那城，却没有人记念那穷人。我就说，智慧胜过勇力；然而那贫穷人的智慧被人藐视，他的话也无人听从。

先知与王说话的时候，王对他说：“难道我们立你作王的谋士吗？你住口吧！为何要挨打呢？”先知就止住了，却说：“我知道上帝已定意要消灭你，因为你行这事，不听从我的劝戒。”

行为纯正的穷乏人胜过行事歪曲的有钱人。

以色列王对约沙法说：“还有一个人，是音拉的儿子米该雅，我们可以托他求问耶和华。只是我真的很恨他，因为他对我说预言，从不说吉言，总是说凶信。”约沙法说：“请王不要这么说。”

邪恶的君王压制贫民，好像吼叫的狮子，又如觅食的熊。无知的君王多行暴虐；恨恶非分之财的，必年长日久。

这是雅各的事迹。约瑟十七岁与他哥哥们一同牧羊。他是个少年，与他父亲的妾辟拉和悉帕的儿子们常在一起。约瑟把他们的恶行报给父亲。

因为耶和华的眼目遍察全地，要坚固向他存纯正之心的人。你在这事上行得愚昧；因此，以后你必有战争。”亚撒恼恨先见，为了这事向他发怒，将他囚在监里。那时亚撒也虐待一些百姓。

那时，上帝的灵感动耶何耶大的儿子撒迦利亚祭司，他就站在上面，对百姓说：“上帝如此说：‘你们为何干犯耶和华的诫命，以致不得亨通呢？因为你们离弃耶和华，所以他也离弃你们。’”众人谋害撒迦利亚，照着王的吩咐，在耶和华殿的院内用石头打死他。这样，约阿施王不记念撒迦利亚的父亲耶何耶大向自己所施的恩，杀了他的儿子。撒迦利亚临死的时候说：“愿耶和华鉴察伸冤！”