| A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. | Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. |
| A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. |
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| For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. | For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. |
| As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. | As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. |
| A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. | A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. |
| The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. |
| The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. | The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. |
| There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand. | Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. | Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. |
| Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake. | Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. |
| Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. | Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. |
| The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. | The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him. |
| But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. | But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. | A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. | Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. |
| What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. | What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. |
| Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. | See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright— but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness. |
| Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. | And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. |
| And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” | Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” |
| If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. | Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. |
| I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God. | I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. |
