| KJV | BBE | KRV |
| 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. | 1 Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish. | 1 미련한 자에게는 영예가 적당하지 아니하니 마치 여름에 눈오는 것과 추수 때에 비오는것 같으니라 |
| 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. | 2 As the sparrow in her wandering and the swallow in her flight, so the curse does not come without a cause. | 2 까닭 없는 저주는 참새의 떠도는 것과 제비의 날아가는 것 같이 이르지 아니 하느니라 |
| 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. | 3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish. | 3 말에게는 채찍이요 나귀에게는 자갈이요 미련한 자의 등에는 막대기니라 |
| 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. | 4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him. | 4 미련한 자의 어리석은 것을 따라 대답하지 말라 두렵건대 네가 그와 같을까 하노라 |
| 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. | 5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself. | 5 미련한 자의 어리석은 것을 따라 그에게 대답하라 두렵건대 그가 스스로 지혜롭게 여길까 하노라 |
| 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. | 6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage. | 6 미련한 자 편에 기별하는 것은 자기의 발을 베어 버림이라 해를 받느니라 |
| 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. | 7 The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish. | 7 저는 자의 다리는 힘 없이 달렸나니 미련한 자의 입의 잠언도 그러하니라 |
| 8 As he that bindeth ㆍ a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. | 8 Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord. | 8 미련한 자에게 영예를 주는 것은 돌을 물매에 매는 것과 같으니라 |
| 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. | 9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man. | 9 미련한 자의 입의 잠언은 술 취한 자의 손에 든 가시나무 같으니라 |
| 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. | 10 Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink. | 10 장인이 온갖 것을 만들찌라도 미련한 자를 고용하는 것은 지나가는 자를 고용함과 같으니라 |
| 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. | 11 Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again. | 11 개가 그 토한 것을 도로 먹는 것 같이 미련한 자는 그 미련한 것을 거듭 행하느니라 |
| 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him. | 12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him. | 12 네가 스스로 지혜롭게 여기는 자를 보느냐 그보다 미련한 자에게 오히려 바랄 것이 있느니라 |
| 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. | 13 The hater of work says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. | 13 게으른 자는 길에 사자가 있다 거리에 사자가 있다 하느니라 |
| 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. | 14 A door is turned on its pillar, and the hater of work on his bed. | 14 문짝이 돌쩌귀를 따라서 도는 것 같이 게으른 자는 침상에서 구으느니라 |
| 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. | 15 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin: lifting it again to his mouth is a weariness to him. | 15 게으른 자는 그 손을 그릇에 넣고도 입으로 올리기를 괴로와하느니라 |
| 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. | 16 The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense. | 16 게으른 자는 선히 대답하는 사람 일곱보다 자기를 지혜롭게 여기느니라 |
| 17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. | 17 He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by. | 17 길로 지나다가 자기에게 상관 없는 다툼을 간섭하는 자는 개 귀를 잡는 자와 같으니라 |
| 18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, | 18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death, | 18 횃불을 던지며 살을 쏘아서 사람을 죽이는 미친 사람이 있나니 |
| 19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? | 19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport? | 19 자기 이웃을 속이고 말하기를 내가 희롱하였노라 하는 자도 그러하니라 |
| 20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. | 20 Without wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no secret talk, argument is ended. | 20 나무가 다하면 불이 꺼지고 말장이가 없어지면 다툼이 쉬느니라 |
| 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious ㆍ man to kindle strife. | 21 Like breath on coals and wood on fire, so a man given to argument gets a fight started. | 21 숯불 위에 숯을 더하는 것과 타는 불에 나무를 더하는 것 같이 다툼을 좋아하는 자는 시비를 일으키느니라 |
| 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. | 22 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach. | 22 남의 말하기를 좋아하는 자의 말은 별식과 같아서 뱃속 깊은데로 내려가느니라 |
| 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. | 23 Smooth lips and an evil heart are like a vessel of earth plated with silver waste. | 23 온유한 입술에 악한 마음은 낮은 은을 입힌 토기니라 |
| 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; | 24 With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him; | 24 감정 있는 자는 입술로는 꾸미고 속에는 궤휼을 품나니 |
| 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. | 25 When he says fair words, have no belief in him; for in his heart are seven evils: | 25 그 말이 좋을찌라도 믿지 말 것은 그 마음에 일곱 가지 가증한 것이 있음이라 |
| 26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation. | 26 Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people. | 26 궤휼로 그 감정을 감출찌라도 그 악이 회중 앞에 드러나리라 |
| 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. | 27 He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again. | 27 함정을 파는 자는 그것에 빠질 것이요 돌을 굴리는 자는 도리어 그것에 치이리라 |
| 28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. | 28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling. | 28 거짓말 하는 자는 자기의 해한 자를 미워하고 아첨하는 입은 패망을 일으키느니라 |