| 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 considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. |
| Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly. | One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. |
| For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow. | Because in much wisdom there is much grief; and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain. |
| Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding. | Blessed is a person who finds wisdom, And one who obtains 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; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, you will find a future, and your hope will not be cut off. | 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. |
| I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness. | I have instructed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths. |
| O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! | Oh, the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! |
| Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. | Acquire wisdom! Acquire 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 practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; All those who follow His commandments have a good understanding; His praise endures forever. |
| Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. | Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. |
| Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. | One person values one day over another, another values every day the same. Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. |
| I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ himself. | 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. |
| My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. | My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad. |
| The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple. | The Law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. |
| With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued. |
| A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back. | A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. |
| A fool's lips bring strife, and a fool's mouth invites a flogging. | A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. |
| The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. |
| Give heed to my reproof; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you. | Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. |
| Fools show their anger at once, but the prudent ignore an insult. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| 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 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. |
| A fool despises a parent's instruction, but the one who heeds admonition is prudent. | A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. |
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