| Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom; humility precedes honor. | The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |
| Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. | Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. |
| Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice! | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor. |
| Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one’s heart. | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |
| Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
| Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor. | Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. |
| Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offenses. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. |
| You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. | The human mind may devise many plans, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established. |
| An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. | Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. |
| I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
| Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. | Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. |
| Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. | The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. |
| To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid. |
| Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! | A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. |
| Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. | Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. |
| Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! | All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. |
| Hiding hatred makes you a liar; slandering others makes you a fool. | Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. |
| Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. | Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. |
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