| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. |
| One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. | He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. |
| Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. | For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
| Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains understanding. | Happy is the man who finds wisdom, And the man who gains understanding. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. | 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 wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| Know that wisdom is the same for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off. | 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. |
| I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. | I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in right paths. |
| Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! | Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! |
| One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. | He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. |
| Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. | The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. |
| One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. | One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. |
| That their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and that they would attain to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself. | That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself. |
| The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. | The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. |
| With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. | The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
| A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. | A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back. |
| A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. |
| Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. | Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. |
| A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool’s wrath is known at once, But a prudent man covers shame. |
| Many will be purged, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand. | Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand. |
| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent. |
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A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.