| Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. | Rid yourself of a deceitful mouth And keep devious speech far from you. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you. | Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. |
| Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. | Watch the path of your feet, And all your ways will be established. |
| Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or to the left; Turn your foot from evil. |
| My son, keep your father’s command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. | My son, comply with the commandment of your father, And do not ignore the teaching of your mother. |
| Can one walk on hot coals, And his feet not be seared? | Or can a person walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched? |
| The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. | The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride, arrogance, the evil way, And the perverted mouth, I hate. |
| For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. | For one who finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. | A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. |
| Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. | Ill-gotten gains do not benefit, But righteousness rescues from death. |
| Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | The mentioning of the righteous is a blessing, But the name of the wicked will rot. |
| The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. | One who walks in integrity walks securely, But one who perverts his ways will be found out. |
| Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. | Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all offenses. |
| He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. | One who is on the path of life follows instruction, But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray. |
| Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. | One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. |
| In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable, But one who restrains his lips is wise. |
| The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. | It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. |
| The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. | The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. |
| The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, But ruin to the workers of injustice. |
| The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted. |
| When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. |
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