| 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 or the friend of your parent; do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is nearby than kindred who are far away. |
| A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | The clever see danger and hide; 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 person sharpens the wits of another. |
| Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. | Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | When one will not listen to the law, even one's prayers are an abomination. |
| He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one 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 anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | A person's pride will bring humiliation, but one 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 others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure. |
| 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 I need. |
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