| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
| Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure. | Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. |
| Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed. | Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established. |
| A person has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word! | Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time! |
| The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility. | The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility. |
| Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established. | Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. |
| Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. |
| The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. | A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
| How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver. | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord. | He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
| Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends. | A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
| One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city. | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. |
| Grandchildren are the crown of the old, And the glory of sons is their fathers. | Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents. |
| Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. | Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. |
| One who conceals an offense seeks love, But one who repeats a matter separates close friends. | He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. |
| A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. |
| A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. |
| A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. | A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. |
| A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| The words of a gossiper are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body. | The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts. |
| The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. | Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. |
| A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination. | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| Before destruction the heart of a person is haughty, But humility goes before honor. | Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. |
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