| For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. | For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
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| A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. | A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. |
| Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. |
| Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. | Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. | In all toil there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. | Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed. |
| When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble. |
| 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. |
| Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. | The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. |
| The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
| Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. | Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. |
| Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. | Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. |
| 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 wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. | The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. | Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. |
| I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
| An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. | A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence. |
| Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool. | Lying lips conceal hatred, and whoever utters slander is a fool. |
| What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. | What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. |
| Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. | A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. |
| Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor. |
