| Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches— Feed me with the food allotted to me. | Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me. |
| Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die. | Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. |
| Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. | Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. |
| Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. | An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. |
| Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. | Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. | If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. | For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly. | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. |
| He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. | Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. |
| Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. | Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path. |
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