| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. |
| The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. |
| My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. | My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. |
| Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. |
| 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. |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. |
| Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. | Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
| Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. | Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. |
| For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. | Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. |
| Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
| Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. |
| 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. |
| 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 merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
| In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all labor there is profit, But idle chatter leads only to poverty. |
| Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. |
| 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. |
| A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. | A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. |
| Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. | Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction is stupid. |
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