Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother. | Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away. |
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. |
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. | Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. |
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. | As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. |
He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. |
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy. |
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. | The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe. |
Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me. | Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me. |
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