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》6：5
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》30：24
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.
不可像那无知的骡马，必用嚼环辔头勒住他，不然，就不能顺服。--《旧·诗》32：9
No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
君王不能因兵多得胜。勇士不能因力大得救。--《旧·诗》33：16
A righteous man may have many troubles.
义人多有苦难。--《旧·诗》34：19
For evil men will be cut off,
作恶的，必被剪除。--《旧·诗》37：9
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.
一个义人所有的虽少，强过许多恶人的富馀。--《旧·诗》37：16
The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
义人必承受地土，永居其上。--《旧·诗》37：29
Love your neighbor as yourself.
要爱人如己。--《旧·利》19：18
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》5：2
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》6：5
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》7：11
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》8：11
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》12：12
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》18：5
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》20：5
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》28：1、2
Man does not comprehend its worth.
智慧的价值无人能知。--《旧·伯》28：13
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.
我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。--《旧·诗》42：1
A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that peri. 人在尊贵中，而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜类一样。--《旧·诗》49：20
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.
当为贫寒的人和孤儿伸冤。当为困苦和穷乏的人施行公义。--《旧·诗》82：3
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.
慈爱和诚实，彼此相遇。公义和平安，彼此相亲。--《旧·诗》85：10
How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery?
愚昧人喜爱愚昧，亵慢人喜欢亵慢。--《旧·箴》1：22