| It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider 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 the Lord 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 the Lord than sacrifice. | To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. |
| He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. |
| He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not spare. | He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. |
| A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. | A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
| By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and 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 rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! | Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. | 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, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. | My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. | The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. |
| So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul; If you have found it, there is a prospect, And 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. |
| Whoever has no rule over his own spirit Is like a city broken down, without walls. | He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. |
| Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away. | 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 foresees evil and hides himself; The simple pass on and are punished. | A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. |
| As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. | Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. |
| As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. | As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. |
| One 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 covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. | He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. |
| A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. | A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. |
| A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. | A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
| The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. | The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. |
| Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. | Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. |
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