Neglect not the discourse of the wise, And be conversant with their proverbs; For of them you will learn instruction, And how to minister to great men.
Miss not the discourse of the aged; For they also learned of their fathers: Because from them you will learn understanding, And to give answer in time of need.
8:10
ኢትሱጥ፡ እሳቶሙ፡ ለኃጥኣን፡ ከመ፡ ኢተዐይ፡ በነዶሙ።
不要去煽動罪人的炭火,免得你被他烈焰的火燒著。
Kindle not the coals of a sinner, Lest you be burned with the flame of his fire.
8:11
ኢትትዋሣእ፡ በኀበ፡ ጸላኢ፡ ጸዓሊ፡ ከመ፡ ኢያስሕትከ፡ በቃለ፡ አፉሁ።
不要從狂傲人面前起身離去,免得他像埋伏一樣窺伺你的口。
Rise not up from the presence of an insolent man, Lest he lie in wait as an ambush for your mouth.
8:12
ወኢትለቅሖ፡ ለዘይብዕለከ፡ ወለእመሰ፡ ለቃሕካሁ፡ ረሲ፡ ከመ፡ ዘሀጐልከ።
不要借貸給比你強盛的人;你若借了,就當看作已經損失了。
Lend not to a man that is mightier than yourself; And if you lend, be as one that has lost.
Fight not with a wrathful man, And travel not with him through the desert: For blood is as nothing in his sight; And where there is no help, he will overthrow you.
8:17
ወኢትትማከር፡ ምስለ፡ አብድ፡ እስመ፡ ኢይክል፡ ዐቂበ፡ ነገር፡ ዘሰምዐ።
不要與愚人商議,因為他不能隱藏所說的話。
Take not counsel with a fool; For he will not be able to conceal the matter.
8:18
ኢትንግር፡ ቅድመ፡ ነኪር፡ ትካዘከ፡ እስመ፡ ኢተአምር፡ እፎ፡ ይበጽሐከ።
不要在外人面前行隱密的事,因為你不知道他會招出什麼來。
Do no secret thing before a stranger; For you know not what he will bring forth.
8:19
ኢትክሥት፡ ለኵሉ፡ ሰብእ፡ ዘውስተ፡ ልብከ፡ ከመ፡ ኢይኩንከ፡ ህጉለ፡ ዕሴትከ።
不要向每個人敞開你的心,免得他不以恩惠回報你。
Open not your heart to every man; And let him not return you a favor.