| A faithful witness does not lie, But a false witness will utter lies. | A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. |
| There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death. |
| In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. | Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. |
| He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. | A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness is a sign of a nation’s greatness, but sin degrades any people. |
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