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. |
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
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Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. | He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. |
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. | He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. |
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. | My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him. |
To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. | He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. |