| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit. |
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| A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
| Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. | Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. |
| Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. |
