| 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 own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. |
| A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. |
| Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. | As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. |
| Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. | As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | One who 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. | He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
| A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. |
| The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. | The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. |
| Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust 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 falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. |
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