| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. 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 hear no threats. |
| My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. | My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching. |
| Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. |
| A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. | A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
| Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. | Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. 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. Fix your gaze directly before you. |
| For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. | For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. |
| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Riches don’t 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 man is proud, but 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 Yahweh weighs the hearts. |
| Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
| Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet 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 only in revealing his own opinion. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips 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 flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
| He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. | He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. |
| A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. | A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. |
| Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. | Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
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