| Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. | Entrust everything that you do to the Lord, and your plans will turn out to be successful. |
| Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. | Blessed is the person who has found wisdom, the one who has gained understanding. |
| Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. | Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. |
| For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. |
| Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
| In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | Diligent labor always yields profit, but idle conversation only leads to poverty. |
| Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool is quick to show his anger, but a prudent man ignores an insult. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | The lips of a fool cause strife, and his mouth provokes a flogging. |
| Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in the human heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
| Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control. | Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless is the man devoid of self-control. |
| A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a worthy wife? She is far more precious than pearls. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. | When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. |
| Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord is what brings wealth, and our toil adds nothing to it. |
| Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. | Ensure that the path you tread is level, and then your ways will be sure. |
| Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life; a poor man never has to worry about such threats. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness is a sign of a nation’s greatness, but sin degrades any people. |
| Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. |
| A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool gives free rein to his anger, but a wise man bides his time and calms it. |
| Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking, but they succeed when there are many counselors. |
| Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too. |
| Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. | Just as water reflects one’s face, so does one human heart reflect another. |
| To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. | Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper. |
| A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. | A true friend is one at all times, and a brother is born to render help in time of need. |
| A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. |
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