Keep falsehood and lying far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but simply provide me with the food that I need. | Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. |
Speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves, and defend the rights of the destitute. | Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. |
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Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. |
Who can find a worthy wife? She is far more precious than pearls. | Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. |
Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. | Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall 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. | Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. |
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 stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. |
For he guards the paths of justice and keeps watch over the way of his faithful ones. | He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. |
Then you will understand equity and justice as well as righteousness—every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |