| A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. | A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. |
| Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. | Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits. |
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| Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. | A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. |
| He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. | Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good. |
| House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord. | House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. |
| He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. | Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die. |
| There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. | Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. |
| The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. | What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. | It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. |
| He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. | All day long he craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not hold back. |
| A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. | A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold. |
| By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. | The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. | Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
| Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. | Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist. |
| Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. | When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven. |
| My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. | My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. | Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. | A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls. |
