| A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. | A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. |
| He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord. | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
| He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. | He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good. |
| Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh. |
| He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. | He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die. |
| There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand. | There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. |
| What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. | That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. |
| It is honorable for a man to stop striving, Since any fool can start a quarrel. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows. | It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts. |
| To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. |
| He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. |
| He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. | There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. |
| A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. | A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. |
| By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life. | The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! | Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. |
| Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. | Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. | The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And your hope will not be cut off. | So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off. |
| Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. | Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint. |
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