Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. | Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. |
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Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and of people. | Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. |
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. | Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. | Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. | Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. |
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. |
Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. | As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. |
A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. | A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |