精明儿夏季时贮藏，不肖子收成时酣睡。

夏天聚敛的，是智慧之子；收割时沉睡的，是贻羞之子。

夏天储存的，是智慧之子；收割时沉睡的，是蒙羞之子。

夏天储存的，是智慧之子；收割时沉睡的，是蒙羞之子。

夏天收聚的，是明慧的人，收割时沉睡的，是贻羞的人。

在夏天收集的，是明达之子；收割时沉睡的，是羞愧之子。

夏天聚斂的，是智慧之子；收割時沉睡的，是貽羞之子。

夏天儲存的，是智慧之子；收割時沉睡的，是蒙羞之子。

夏天儲存的，是智慧之子；收割時沉睡的，是蒙羞之子。

精明兒夏季時貯藏，不肖子收成時酣睡。

夏天收聚的，是明慧的人，收割時沉睡的，是貽羞的人。

夏天收聚的、是明智的人；收割時還沉睡的、是貽羞的人。

在夏天收集的，是明達之子；收割時沉睡的，是羞愧之子。

夏時而斂者乃智子、穡時而寢者乃辱子、

及夏而斂者可為智、當秋而寢者人所羞。

夏時斂者乃賢子、穡時寢者為不肖子、

He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

A child who gathers crops in summer is wise. But a child who sleeps at harvest time brings shame.

He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.

A wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.

The son who gathers during summer is prudent; the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; But he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

The son who gathers during summer is prudent; the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.

He that gathereth in summer[ is] a wise son:[ but] he that sleepeth in harvest[ is] a son that causeth shame.

The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

却在夏季储备粮食，在收割时积聚食物。

精明的仆人必管辖主人的不肖子，并与他们一同承受家业。

蚂蚁力量虽小，却在夏天储备粮食；

苛待父亲的人可鄙，逼走母亲的人可耻。

懒惰的人啊，去看看蚂蚁，观察它的生活，就会有智慧。

贤德的妻子是丈夫的冠冕，无耻的妻子如丈夫的骨瘤。

要趁着还可以找到耶和华的时候寻找祂，趁祂还在附近的时候求告祂。愿邪恶的人停止作恶，不义的人除掉恶念。愿他们归向耶和华，祂必怜悯他们；愿他们归向我们的上帝，祂必仁慈地赦免他们。