| Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. |
| Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. | Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
| Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. | Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. |
| Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice. |
| That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. | Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. |
| There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. | Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. |
| Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts. | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. |
| Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. |
| For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. |
| Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. | Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it. |
| Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. | Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. |
| There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. |
| He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. | Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. |
| Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. |
| A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor. |
| To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. | To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
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Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean.Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes.
Cease to do evil.