貧而有智之少者、愈於愚昧不納諫之老王、

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、

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.

貧者行動正直、勝於富者言乖且愚、

邑中有貧者具智慧、施其智慧、以救斯邑、厥後無人復記憶此貧者、我自言曰、智慧雖愈於勇力、貧者之智慧仍被人藐忽、不聽其言、

先知與王言時、王曰、誰立爾為王之謀士、爾止哉、不然、爾必見撻、先知乃止、既而曰、爾行斯事、不聽我言、我知天主決意欲敗爾、○

富而行邪曲道、不如貧而正直、

以色列王對約沙法曰、尚有一人音拉子米該雅、可藉之問主、然我憾此人、因其論我預言、無吉惟凶、約沙法曰、王勿如是言、

暴君轄制貧民、如咆哮之獅、饑餓之熊、無知之君、多行暴虐、不貪財利者、必享遐齡、

約瑟年十有七、偕諸兄牧羊、尚為童子、與父妾辟拉悉帕之子為侶、諸兄有過、約瑟以之告父、

主目遍鑒天下、凡誠心向主者、主力助之、爾於此事、所行愚昧、此後爾必有戰事、亞撒因此言、向先見震怒、囚之於獄、當時亞撒亦虐遇民中數人、

耶何耶大子撒迦利雅感天主之神、立於民前、告之曰、天主如是云、爾違主命何故、爾必不亨通、爾棄主、主亦棄爾、民聽王命、謀害撒迦利雅、在主殿之院中以石擊之死、約阿施王忘撒迦利雅父耶何耶大待己之恩、而殺其子、彼死時呼曰、願主鑒察伸冤、