| A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition 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 and trouble with it. | Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
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| Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
| To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in 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 instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. |
| Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. | Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
| Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. | A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold! 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! |
| Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. | 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 body. | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
| One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures 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. |
| Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. | Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. |
| Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler. | Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. |
| One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. | He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. |
| A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. | A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
| A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. | A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. |
| Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. | 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 takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. | A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the 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 into it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. |
| The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
