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

蒲草没有泥，岂能发长。芦荻没有水，岂能生发。－－《旧·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. 　

银子有矿，炼金有方。铁从地里挖出，铜从石中溶化。－－《旧·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. 　

要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。－－《旧·诗》1：3

When the hay is removed and new growth appears.

干草割去，嫩草发现，－－《旧·箴》27：25 105　

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

铁磨铁，磨出刃来。朋友相感，也是如此。－－《旧·箴》27：17 22　

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

江河都往海里流，海却不满。－－《旧·传》1：7 124　

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

弯曲的不能变直，缺少的不能足数。－－《旧·传》1：15 9　

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

三股合成的绳子，不容易折断。－－《旧·传》4：12

Calmness can lay great errors to rest.

柔和能免大过。－－《旧·传》10：4

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

云若满了雨，就必倾倒在地上。－－《旧·传》11：3

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

看风的必不撒种。望云的必不收割。－－《旧·传》11：4

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

瓶子在泉旁损坏，水轮在井口破烂。－－《旧·传》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.

斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来，丢在火里。－－《新·太》3：10 9　

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

日头照好人，也照歹人，降雨给义人，也给不义的人。－－《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，里面却是残暴的狼。－－《新·太》7：15

By their fruit you will recognize them.

凭著他们的果子，就可以认出他们来。－－《新·太》7：16

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

荆棘上岂能摘葡萄呢。蒺藜里岂能摘无花果呢。－－《新·太》7：16 236　

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

没有好树结坏果子。也没有坏树结好果子。－－《新·路》6：43