| Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad. | Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. |
| Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. | Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. |
| I have taught you in the way of wisdom. I have led you in straight paths. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. |
| Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. | Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. |
| Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice. | Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. |
| That he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. | He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. |
| There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. | There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—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 hearts. |
| Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many. | Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And the years of your life will 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, 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 like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. |
| Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. | Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase. |
| 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 with trouble. |
| Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life. | Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. |
| Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. | Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
| The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. | The memory of the righteous is blessed, 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 of death. |
| He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. | He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. |
| Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. | Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, But he who hates correction 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 the grief of his mother. |
| The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. | The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy man 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, Equity and every good path. |
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