| Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family, and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you— better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away. | Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away. |
| The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. | A prudent person sees evil and hides himself; But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. |
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| As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. | As iron sharpens iron, So one person sharpens another. |
| As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. | As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. |
| If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable. | One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. |
| Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. |
| Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. | A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. |
| Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. | A person’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor. |
| Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. | The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected. |
| Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. |
| Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. | Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion. |
