Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. | Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. |
Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
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Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. | He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. |
For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray. | Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. |
In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
Anxiety weighs down the human heart, but a good word cheers it up. | Anxiety in a man’s 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 is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint. |
A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. |
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. | When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. |
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. |
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. | Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. |
Wealth is a ransom for a person's life, but the poor get no threats. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. |
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. |
A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. |
Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established. |
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. | He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
To get wisdom is to love oneself; to keep understanding is to prosper. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. |
A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. | A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. |
A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. |