| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. |
| One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays 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, the man who gets understanding. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish 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 Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. 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 you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: 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 straight 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 the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! |
| One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. | One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don’t forget, and don’t deviate 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 Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. 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 a fool is swallowed by his own lips. |
| One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. | One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured 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 comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know 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, then my heart will be glad, even mine. |
| The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. | Yahweh’s law is perfect, restoring the soul. Yahweh’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple. |
| With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. |
| A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. | A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. |
| A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. | A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. |
| 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 has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights 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 reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you. |
| A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. | A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. |
| 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 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. |
| A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. | A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. |
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A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.