A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. | A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. |
There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death. | There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. |
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Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. |
Righteousness is a sign of a nation’s greatness, but sin degrades any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |