For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. |
Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
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A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. | A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. |
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. | A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. |
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. |
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. |
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. |
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. | Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. |
Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. | Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. |
An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. | Guarding the paths of justice and preserving the way of his faithful ones. |
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. | Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. |
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. |
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. |
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. | Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. |
Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. | Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. |
For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |