Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. | Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. |
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My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine. |
A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. |
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. |
A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief. | A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. |
Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. |
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. |
Even fools who keep silent are considered wise; when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent. | Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. |
The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple. | Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple. |
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. | Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. |
Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. | Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. |
Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. | Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. |
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. | Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. |
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for your body. | Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil. It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones. |
Those who are wise understand these things; those who are discerning know them. For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. | Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them. |
Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. | Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. |
So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. | So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. |
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” | Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.” |
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. | Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits. |
Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. | Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. |
To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. | Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. |
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but the prudent are restrained in speech. | In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely. |
By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom is with those who take advice. | Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is with people who take advice. |
Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |