| Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. |
| Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. | Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. |
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| I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. | I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. |
| Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. | Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil. |
| Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. | He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. |
| There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. | There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall 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 pondereth the hearts. |
| Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. | Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. |
| For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. | Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. |
| Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase. |
| Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble. | Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith. |
| Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. | There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
| He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he. |
| Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. |
| A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. | A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. |
| The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. | The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. |
| To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path. | Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. |
