He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. |
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Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. | Blessed is the person who has found wisdom, the one who has gained understanding. |
Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. | Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. |
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too. |
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy. |
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. | In God alone is my soul at rest; it is from him that my salvation comes. |
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | A man is joyful when he utters apt answers, and even more satisfying is a word in season. |
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. | The one who pays heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a tower of strength; the upright man runs to it and finds refuge. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. |