| A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. | A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. |
| The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. | The tongue has the power over life and death; those who cherish it will enjoy its fruits. |
| He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | One who finds a wife finds happiness and receives favor from the Lord. |
| One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. | Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. |
| The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. | Whoever gains wisdom loves his own soul; one who cherishes understanding will prosper. |
| Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. | A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is a gift from the Lord. |
| Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die. | Whoever observes the commandments will live, but the one who scorns them will die. |
| Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. | Many are the plans in a human mind, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will prevail. |
| What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | A man’s attraction is his kindness; it is far better to be poor than to be a liar. |
| It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | It is honorable to avoid strife, but every fool is quarrelsome. |
| It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows. | It is rash to pledge a sacred gift, or to make a vow and then have second thoughts. |
| A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | A man’s ways may seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor too. |
| All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly. |
| A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. | An honorable name is more to be desired than great riches, and high esteem is preferable to silver and gold. |
| Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. | The reward of humility and fear of the Lord is wealth, honor, and life. |
| Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. | Train a child in the way he should go, and he will not deviate from it, even in old age. |
| The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The wealthy man lords it over the poor, and the borrower becomes the slave of the lender. |
| Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. | Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. |
| Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. | When you fix your gaze upon it, it is gone before you realize it. For it suddenly sprouts wings and flies up to the sky like an eagle. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad. |
| The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. | The father of a good man will rejoice; he who begets a wise son will delight in him. |
| Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. | In much the same manner will wisdom be sweet to your soul. If you find it, you will have a future, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control. | Like a city that has been breached and made defenseless is the man devoid of self-control. |
Bible verse of the day
See, the enemy is puffed up;his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness.