Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water? 　

蒲草沒有泥，豈能發長。蘆荻沒有水，豈能生發。－－《舊·伯》8：11

There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 　

銀子有礦，煉金有方。鐵從地裡挖出，銅從石中溶化。－－《舊·伯》28：1、2

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. 　

要像一棵樹栽在溪水旁，按時候結果子，葉子也不枯幹。－－《舊·詩》1：3

When the hay is removed and new growth appears.

幹草割去，嫩草發現，－－《舊·箴》27：25 105　

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

鐵磨鐵，磨出刃來。朋友相感，也是如此。－－《舊·箴》27：17 22　

All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full.

江河都往海裡流，海卻不滿。－－《舊·傳》1：7 124　

What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

彎曲的不能變直，缺少的不能足數。－－《舊·傳》1：15 9　

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

三股合成的繩子，不容易折斷。－－《舊·傳》4：12

Calmness can lay great errors to rest.

柔和能免大過。－－《舊·傳》10：4

If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth.

雲若滿了雨，就必傾倒在地上。－－《舊·傳》11：3

Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

看風的必不撒種。望雲的必不收割。－－《舊·傳》11：4

Before the pitcher is shattered at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well.

瓶子在泉旁損壞，水輪在井口破爛。－－《舊·傳》12：6

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

斧子已經放在樹根上，凡不結好果子的樹，就砍下來，丢在火裡。－－《新·太》3：10 9　

Sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

日頭照好人，也照歹人，降雨給義人，也給不義的人。－－《新·太》5：45 88　

They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

外面披著羊皮，裡面卻是殘暴的狼。－－《新·太》7：15

By their fruit you will recognize them.

憑著他們的果子，就可以認出他們來。－－《新·太》7：16

Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

荊棘上豈能摘葡萄呢。蒺藜裡豈能摘無花果呢。－－《新·太》7：16 236　

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

沒有好樹結壞果子。也沒有壞樹結好果子。－－《新·路》6：43