| It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. | It is honorable to refrain from strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel. |
| Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. | Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor. |
| All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. |
| Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. | Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
| Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
| Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
| A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word! | To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! |
| Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. | The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues. | When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. |
| A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart. | All deeds are right in the sight of the doer, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
| A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great. | A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. |
| Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor. | The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honor. |
| A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. | A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
| There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. | Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. |
| A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. | A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. |
| To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! | How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. | A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a downcast spirit dries up the bones. |
| A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. | A friend loves at all times, and kinsfolk are born to share adversity. |
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Wash and make yourselves clean.Take your evil deeds out of my sight;
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