| He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. | Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. |
| Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. | Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. |
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| A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. | A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. |
| The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. | The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. |
| A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
| A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. | A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. |
| A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. | A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. |
| A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. | A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. |
| The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. |
| Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. | Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. |
| Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. | Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. |
| For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. | For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. |
| And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. | A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. |
| The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. | But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
| See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. | See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
| When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. | When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed. |
| And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. | And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” |
| Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. | Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. |
