| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth 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: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. |
| He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. |
| Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. | A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. |
Bible verse of the day
A fool despises a parent's instruction,but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.