| A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. | A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. | The tongue has the power over life and death; those who cherish it will enjoy its fruits. |
| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
| A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. | Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. |
| He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. | Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper. |
| House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. | A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is a gift from the Lord. |
| He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. | Whoever observes the commandments will live, but the one who scorns them will die. |
| There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. | Many are the plans in a human mind, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will prevail. |
| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. |
| It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. | It is rash to pledge a sacred gift, or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly. |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. | An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. |
| By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. | The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
| The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | The wealthy man lords it over the poor, and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender. |
| Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
| Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. | When you fix your gaze upon it, it is gone before you realize it. For it suddenly sprouts wings and flies up to the sky like an eagle. |
| My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. |
| The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. | The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. | In much the same manner will wisdom be sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. | Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless is the man devoid of self-control. |
Bible verse of the day
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him:but the just shall live by his faith.