精明兒夏季時貯藏，不肖子收成時酣睡。

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。

精明儿夏季时贮藏，不肖子收成时酣睡。

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。

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.

卻在夏季儲備糧食，在收割時積聚食物。

精明的僕人必管轄主人的不肖子，並與他們一同承受家業。

螞蟻力量雖小，卻在夏天儲備糧食；

苛待父親的人可鄙，逼走母親的人可恥。

懶惰的人啊，去看看螞蟻，觀察牠的生活，就會有智慧。

賢德的妻子是丈夫的冠冕，無恥的妻子如丈夫的骨瘤。

要趁著還可以找到耶和華的時候尋找祂，趁祂還在附近的時候求告祂。願邪惡的人停止作惡，不義的人除掉惡念。願他們歸向耶和華，祂必憐憫他們；願他們歸向我們的上帝，祂必仁慈地赦免他們。