| Keep falsehood and lying far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but simply provide me with the food that I need. | Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. |
| Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves, and defend the rights of the destitute. | Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
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| Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. | Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Who can find a worthy wife? She is far more precious than pearls. | A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. |
| Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools are those who despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. | Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. |
| For the Lord himself is the one who bestows wisdom; from his mouth come forth knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| He reserves his wisdom for the upright and is a shield to those who lead blameless lives. | He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless. |
| For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. | For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
| Then you will understand equity and justice as well as righteousness—every good path. | Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. |
