| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, 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. |
| A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
| To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! | A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! |
| The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
| The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. |
| Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| The hand of the diligent will rule, while the lazy will be put to forced labor. | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. | Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. |
| By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. | Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
| The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. | Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. |
| House and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| My child, keep your father's commandment, and do not forsake your mother's teaching. | My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother. |
| Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. | Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. |
| Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. | Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
| Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. | A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
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