A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure. | Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
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Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | 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 the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. | Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. | How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. |
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city. | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers. | Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. | Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. |
A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. | The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |