040、turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,

　　侧耳听智慧，专心求聪明。

　　041、For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

　　愚昧人背道，必杀己身，愚顽人安逸，必害己命。

　　042、For she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

　　因为得智慧胜过得银子，其利益强如精金。

　　043、Seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers.

　　心所憎恶的共有七样，就是：高傲的眼，撒谎的舌，流无辜人血的手，图谋恶计的心，飞跑行恶的脚，吐谎言的假见证，并弟兄中布散分争的人。

　　044、Wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.

　　智慧以灵明为居所，又寻得知识和谋略。

　　045、Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!

　　偷来的水是甜的，暗吃的饼是好的。

　　046、He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.