| A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. | A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. |
| Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
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| Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |
| Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. | Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. |
| Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. |
| In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. | The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! | How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. | Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord. |
| Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
| A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. |
| Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. | Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their parents. |
| Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler! | Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a ruler. |
| Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. | One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend. |
| A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. | A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
| Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. | Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. |
| Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. |
| The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. | A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. |
| The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |
| The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe. |
| The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. | The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. |
| Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. | Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. |
