| Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
| Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. |
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| For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. | For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. |
| Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding. | Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding. |
| 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. |
| Know also that wisdom is like honey for you: If you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. | Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and 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 insight. |
| I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. | I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. |
| Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! | Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! |
| Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. | Get wisdom; get insight; do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever! |
| Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
| One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. | One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. |
| My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ. | That their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ. |
| With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. | With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. | The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. |
| My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed. | My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. |
| Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
| The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. | A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. |
| The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. | If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. |
| Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
| Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. | Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
| A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence. | A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. |
