| Who can find a worthy wife? She is far more precious than pearls. | Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. | For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. |
| A man may plan his own course, but the Lord makes his steps secure. | A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. |
| As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the wits of his neighbor. | Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. |
| The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. | A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
| A man’s pride will bring him low, but lowly souls will rise to honor. | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
| Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. | By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. |
| When anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayer is detestable. | He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. |
| The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. | Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. |
| A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. | A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. |
| A fool is quick to show his anger, but a prudent man ignores an insult. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. | Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze on what lies before you. | Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. |
| Ensure that the path you tread is level, and then your ways will be sure. | Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. |
| Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
| Authority will be granted to the diligent, but the lazy will be enslaved. | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. |
| A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. |
| Hope deferred sickens the heart, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
| There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it leads to death. | There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. | As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. |
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