Chapter 1

IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 sonérzi儿子 SolomonSuǒluómén所罗门 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 Proverbszhēnyán箴言。
2 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 man/person/peoplerén人 "to know"xiǎode晓得 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 admonish/instructhuì诲。"to distinguish/to differentiate/to resolve/to defend against an accusation/to exculpate"Fēnbiàn分辨 accesstōngdá通达 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 speech/talkyányǔ言语。
3 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 man/person/peoplerén人 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，"to accept"lǐngshòu领受 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧，humanerén仁 justice/righteousness/meaningyì义，fair/impartialgōngpíng公平，upright/upstanding/honestzhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 admonish/instructhuì诲。
4 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 stupidyú愚 man/person/peoplerén人 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 juvenile/youngstershàonián少年 man/person/peoplerén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略。
5 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧 man/person/peoplerén人 heartīngjiàn听见，grow/increasezēngzhǎng增长 learning/knowledgexuéwèn学问。"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 intelligent/bright/smart/clevercōngmíng聪明 man/person/peoplerén人 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 wisdom/knowledgezhì智 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋。
6 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 man/person/peoplerén人 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 Proverbszhēnyán箴言 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "give an example"pì譬 allegoryyù喻，"to understand/to know/to comprehend"dǒngde懂得 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "works/phrases/classical Chinese poem/word/diction"cí词 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 riddle/conundrummíyǔ谜语。
7 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 start/beginningkāiduān开端。stupidYú愚 absurd/fantasticwàng妄 man/person/peoplerén人 despise/smallmiǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 admonish/instructhuì诲。
8 I/meWǒ我 sonér儿，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 listen/hear/obeytīng听 younǐ你 fatherfùqīn父亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 admonish/instructhuì诲，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 abandonlíqì离弃 younǐ你 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) law; rule; code"fǎzé法则。（maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/orHuò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 religion/teachingjiào教）
9 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 this/thesezhè这 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 younǐ你 headtóu头 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(abbreviation for) China/(surname) Hua/magnificent/splendid/flowery"huá华 "to head"guàn冠，younǐ你 "(surname)/back of neck/item/thing"xiàng项 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 metal/money/goldjīn金 "chain/lead or tin ore"liàn链。
10 I/meWǒ我 sonér儿，nauseatedě恶 man/person/peoplerén人 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(v) coerce sb into doing something bad; lure"yǐnyòu引诱 younǐ你，younǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 from/obey/observe/followcóng从。
11 theyTāmen他们 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to speak/to say"shuō说，younǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 like/same/similar/together/alike/withtóng同 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 ambushmáifú埋伏 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 man/person/peoplerén人 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 bloodxuè血，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 crouch/squatdūn蹲 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 guilt/crime/fault/blame/sinzuì罪 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 man/person/peoplerén人。
12 we/us/ourselvesWǒmen我们 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间，"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 theytāmen他们 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。theyTāmen他们 like/asrútóng如同 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人，"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 "whole/in one lump"hú囫 completelún囵 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
13 we/us/ourselvesWǒmen我们 "must/have to"bìděi必得 each/everygè各 manner/pattern/way/appearance/shapeyàng样 treasurebǎowù宝物，"(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 actually/placesuǒ所 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 adornment/adorn/costume/dress/clothingzhuāng装 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 house/buildingfángwū房屋。
14 youNǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 authority/everyonedàjiā大家 like/same/similar/together/alike/withtóng同 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分。we/us/ourselvesWǒmen我们 "commons/public use"gòngyòng共用 a/anyīgè一个 sacknáng囊 "a pouch/bag/sack/pocket"dài袋。
15 I/meWǒ我 sonér儿，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 theytāmen他们 "(n) person in the same business or occupation"tóngháng同行 togetheryīdào一道。"to prohibit"Jìnzhǐ禁止 younǐ你 foot/basejiǎo脚 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 theytāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 (surname)/road/path/waylù路。
16 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 theytāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 foot/basejiǎo脚 runbēnpǎo奔跑 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 nauseatedě恶，theytāmen他们 hurried/worriedjí急 fast/rapid/quicksù速 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 man/person/peoplerén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 bloodxuè血。
17 "(v) as if; seem like"Hǎoxiàng好像 "to fly"fēi飞 birdniǎo鸟，net/networkwǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "located at/set up in a particular location"shèzài设在 now/presentyǎnqián眼前 "still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 shunduǒbì躲避。
18 theseZhèxie这些 man/person/peoplerén人 ambushmáifú埋伏，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 from/self/oneself/sincezì自 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 bloodxuè血。crouch/squatDūn蹲 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 from/self/oneself/sincezì自 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 life/fatemìng命。
19 ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldlyFán凡 greedytān贪 "feel attached to/long for/love"liàn恋 money/wealth/riches/property/valuablescái财 advantage/benefit/profit/sharplì利 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，actually/placesuǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 (surname)/road/path/waylù路，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。this/theseZhè这 greedytān贪 "feel attached to/long for/love"liàn恋 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 heart/mindxīn心，"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 rob/snatchduó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 money/wealth/riches/property/valuablescái财 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 life/fatemìng命。
20 wisdom/knowledgeZhìhuì智慧 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 streetjiē街 market/cityshì市 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上 "shout (slogans, etc)"hūhǎn呼喊，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 expanse/widekuānkuò宽阔 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 vocalfāshēng发声。
21 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "bustling with noise and excitement/lively"rènao热闹 "(n) street; street intersection"jiētóu街头 "cry out/shout"hǎnjiào喊叫，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 speech/talkyányǔ言语。
22 "to speak/to say"Shuō说 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 ignorantyúmèi愚昧 man/person/peoplerén人 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 ignorantyúmèi愚昧，licentiousxiè亵 slowmàn慢 man/person/peoplerén人 "to like/to be fond of"xǐhuan喜欢 licentiousxiè亵 slowmàn慢，stupidyú愚 "mischievous/obstinate/to play/stupid/stubborn/naughty"wán顽 man/person/peoplerén人 "to hate"hèn恨 nauseatedě恶 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢？
23 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 cause/reason/becauseyīn因 my/minewǒde我的 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转。I/meWǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 my/minewǒde我的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "(v) irrigate"jiāoguàn浇灌 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"(will, shall, " use? to get prepared ready tense?) futurejiāng将 my/minewǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "point out/(give) directives or instructions"zhǐshì指示 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。
24 I/meWǒ我 "call out (someone's name, etc)/shout"hūhuàn呼唤 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从。I/meWǒ我 "(v) hold out hand/(v) ask sb for something"shēnshǒu伸手，unmanned/uninhabitedwúrén无人 "pay attention to/take notice of"lǐhuì理会。
25 "wrong side out or up/anti-"Fǎn反 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 I/mewǒ我 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "swear off/warn against"jiè戒，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 my/minewǒde我的 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备。
26 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 disaster/catastrophezāinàn灾难，I/mewǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 laugh/smilexiào笑 appalljīngkǒng惊恐 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，I/mewǒ我 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "laugh at/jeer/scoff at/sneer at"chī嗤 laugh/smilexiào笑。
27 appallJīngkǒng惊恐 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "fierce wind"kuángfēng狂风，disaster/catastrophezāinàn灾难 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到，like/asrútóng如同 "storm wind/storm (force 11 wind)"bàofēng暴风。hurried/worriedJí急 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 pain/suffering/painfultòngkǔ痛苦 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上。
28 "(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "to call/to cry/to shout/to breath out/to exhale"hū呼 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 I/mewǒ我，I/mewǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 reply/promisedāying答应，"(adj) sincere; genuine"kěnqiè恳切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 I/mewǒ我，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见。
29 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to hate"hèn恨 nauseatedě恶 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 JehovahYēhéhuá耶和华，
30 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 listen/hear/obeytīng听 my/minewǒde我的 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "swear off/warn against"jiè戒，despise/smallmiǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 I/mewǒ我 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备，
31 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 eat/eradicate/destroy/receivechī吃 from/self/oneself/sincezì自 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 fruit/resultguǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 from/self/oneself/sincezì自 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋。
32 ignorantYúmèi愚昧 man/person/peoplerén人 "learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道，certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身，stupidyú愚 "mischievous/obstinate/to play/stupid/stubborn/naughty"wán顽 man/person/peoplerén人 "easy and comfortable/easy"ānyì安逸，certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 life/fatemìng命。
33 -ism/onlyWéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 my/minewǒde我的，certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "safely/peacefully/at a rest"ānrán安然 "reside/be a resident (of)"jūzhù居住，"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 enjoyxiǎng享 quiet/peaceful/calmānjìng安静，"fearless/do not fear/is not afraid of/is not damaged by (e.g.,a waterproof watch + water)"búpà不怕 disaster/calamityzāi灾 disasterhuò祸。