| It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. |
| Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. |
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| All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. |
| Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will be many. |
| Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |
| Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! |
| Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. | By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. | In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. |
| A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. |
| Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, Than great treasure with trouble. |
| A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. | A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. |
| Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom, And before honor is humility. |
| A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. |
| A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. | Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. | He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. |
| A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. | A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. |
