| A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. | 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 with trouble. | Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
| Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established. | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
| A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And a word spoken in due season, how good it is! | 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 of wisdom, And before honor is humility. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
| Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established. | Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
| Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| A man’s heart 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 to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. | How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
| He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. |
| Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
| He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes 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. |
| Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. | Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
| Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince. | Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
| He who covers a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates 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 merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
| Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. | 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 has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost 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 run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
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