| Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. | Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. |
| Who can find a worthy woman? For her value is far above rubies. | An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
| Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding. | Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. |
| 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. |
| A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. | A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great. |
| 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. |
| When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. | When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. |
| A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor. |
| The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. |
| For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh. | For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. | A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. | My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| 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. |
| A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. | A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established. | Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. |
| Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. | He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord. |
| He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. | The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. |
| A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit. | A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. |
| Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. | By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. |
| Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you. | Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. |
| The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. | The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. | The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. | The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. |
| The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life. | The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. |
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Wash yourselves. Make yourself clean.Put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes.
Cease to do evil.