| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. | A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. |
| A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. | The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. |
| A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. | A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
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