| For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. | For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. |
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| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. |
| Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. |
| All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. |
| Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
| Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. | Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
| Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. | Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. |
| The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. | The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. |
| The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. | Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. |
| Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. | Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. | A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. |
| The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. | The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. |
| I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. |
| A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. | He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. |
| What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. |
| Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. | A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. |
| Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
