| Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. | Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. |
| Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. |
| Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. | Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. |
| Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. |
| My son, comply with the commandment of your father, And do not ignore the teaching of your mother. | My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. |
| Or can a person walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? | Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? |
| The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. | To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. |
| For one who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. | For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
| Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. | Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. |
| The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. |
| One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. | Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. |
| Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. | Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs. |
| One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. | Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray. |
| One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. | Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. |
| When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. | Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked is of little value. |
| It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. | The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. |
| The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. | The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. |
| The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. | The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. | The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. |
| When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
Bible verse of the day
The Lord will protect you from all evil;He will keep your soul.
The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in
From this time and forever.