| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. |
| 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 choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. |
| The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. | The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. |
| Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. | Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
| A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. | A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. | The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. |
| Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one's nearest kin. | One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
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Who is this King of glory?The Lord of hosts,
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