| It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows. | It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. | He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. |
| A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. | A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
| The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life. | By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life. |
| Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. | Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. |
| The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. | Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky. | Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. | My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. |
| The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. | The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. |
| So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off. | So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. |
| Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint. | He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. |
| Don’t forsake your friend and your father’s friend. Don’t go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. A neighbor who is near is better than a distant brother. | Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. |
| A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it. | A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. |
| Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance. | Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. |
| Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. | As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. |
| He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. | He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. |
| He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy. | He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
| 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. |
| A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor. | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
| The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. | The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. |
| Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him. | Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. |
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