| Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. | The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. |
| Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. | Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. | With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
| A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence. | Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
| Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last. | The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
| The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. | Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. |
| To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
| A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
| Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace! | Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy. |
| The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in those who tell the truth. | Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. |
| Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
| Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. | Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. |
| Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. | Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. | By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. |
| Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. | Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. |
| Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| An honest witness does not lie; a false witness breathes lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. |
| Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. |
| People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. | Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. |
| Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| Gentle words are a tree of life; a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
Related topics
Speaking
The tongue can bring...
Wisdom
For the LORD grants...
Reliability
But the Lord is...
Righteousness
Whoever pursues righteousness and...
Lying
The LORD detests lying...
Anger
And “don’t sin by...