| Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. | Turn away from the mouth that deceives and keep your distance from lips that mislead. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. | Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze on what lies before you. |
| Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. | Ensure that the path you tread is level, and then your ways will be sure. |
| Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. | Do not swerve either to the right or to the left; keep your foot far from evil. |
| My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. | Observe your father’s command, my son, and do not reject your mother’s teaching. |
| Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? | Or can a man walk on red-hot coals without scorching his feet? |
| The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. | The fear of the Lord implies hatred of evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil ways and perverse speech. |
| For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and receives 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 glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. | A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. | Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing, but a righteous life brings delivery from death. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous, but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The righteous is remembered with blessings, but the name of the wicked fades away. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. |
| He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. | Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety, but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. |
| Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. | Hatred stirs up strife, but love overlooks all offenses. |
| He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. | Whoever heeds admonition is on the path to life, but anyone who rejects correction goes astray. |
| Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. | Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. |
| In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | Where many words are spoken, sin is not absent, but whoever restrains his tongue is prudent. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the just man is like pure silver; the heart of the wicked is without worth. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. | The blessing of the Lord is what brings wealth, and our toil adds nothing to it. |
| The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. |
| The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous utter words of kindness, but the mouth of the wicked knows only how to pervert. |
| When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | When pride is nurtured, disgrace soon follows, but wisdom is the hallmark of the humble. |
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The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;He shall preserve your soul.
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From this time forth, and even forevermore.