| The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. | The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them. |
| Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
| A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
| The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. | A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. |
| The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty. |
| Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. | One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid. |
| A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy. |
| Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight. |
| The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. | The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor. |
| Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. | Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad. |
| He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | One who guards his mouth protects his life; One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. |
| Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | Through overconfidence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. |
| Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth obtained from nothing dwindles, But one who gathers by labor increases it. |
| Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. | A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness declares lies. |
| There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. | There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death. |
| In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. | One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. |
| Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. | A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit. | A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit. |
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