| For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. |
| Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. | Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established. |
| A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. | A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. |
| In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. | In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty. |
| A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. | A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity. |
| The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. | A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. | Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. |
| As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. | Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
| Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. | Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. |
| An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. | Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. |
| Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. | That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. |
| A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. |
| Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. |
| Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. |
| A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. | A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
| He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. | Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. |
| The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. | The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. |
| Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. | Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. |
| Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. | Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. |
| Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. | Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. |
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