KG	Kivánatosb a jó hírnév nagy gazdagságnál; ezüstnél és aranynál a kedvesség jobb.
AS	A `good' name is rather to be chosen than great riches, `And' loving favor rather than silver and gold.
KJV	A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

KG	A gazdag és szegény összetalálkoznak, mindkettőt pedig az Úr szerzi.
AS	The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.
KJV	The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.

KG	Az eszes meglátja a bajt és elrejti magát; a bolondok pedig neki mennek és kárát vallják.
AS	A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
KJV	A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

KG	Az alázatosságnak bére az Úr félelme, gazdagság és tisztesség és élet.
AS	The reward of humility `and' the fear of Jehovah `Is' riches, and honor, and life.
KJV	By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

KG	Tövisek és tőrök vannak a gonosznak útában; aki megőrzi a maga lelkét, távol jár azoktól.
AS	Thorns `and' snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
KJV	Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

KG	Tanítsd a gyermeket az ő útjának módja szerint; még mikor megvénhedik is, el nem távozik attól.
AS	Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.
KJV	Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

KG	A gazdag a szegényeken uralkodik, és szolgája a kölcsönvevő a kölcsönadónak.
AS	The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.
KJV	The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

KG	Aki vet álnokságot, arat nyomorúságot; és az ő haragjának vesszeje megtöretik.
AS	He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
KJV	He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

KG	Az irgalmas szemű ember megáldatik, mert adott az ő kenyeréből a szegénynek.
AS	He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
KJV	He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

KG	Űzd el a csúfolót, és elmegy a háborgás is, és megszünik a patvarkodás és a szidalmazás.
AS	Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
KJV	Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

KG	Aki szereti a szívnek tisztaságát, beszéde kedvesség: annak barátja a király.
AS	He that loveth pureness of heart, `For' the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
KJV	He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

KG	Az Úrnak szemei megőrzik a tudományt; a hitetlennek beszédét pedig felforgatja.
AS	The eyes of Jehovah preserve `him that hath' knowledge; But he overthroweth the words of the treacherous man.
KJV	The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.

KG	A rest azt mondja: oroszlán van ottkin, az utcák közepén megölettetném.
AS	The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets.
KJV	The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

KG	Mély verem az idegen asszonyoknak szája; akire haragszik az Úr, oda esik.
AS	The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
KJV	The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

KG	A gyermek elméjéhez köttetett a bolondság; de a fenyítés vesszeje messze elűzi ő tőle azt.
AS	Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; `But' the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
KJV	Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

KG	Aki elnyomja a szegényt, hogy szaporítsa az ő marháját; aki ád a gazdagnak: végre szűkölködésre jut.
AS	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his `gain', `And' he that giveth to the rich, `shall come' only to want.
KJV	He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

KG	Hajtsd füledet, és hallgasd a bölcseknek beszédeit; és a te elmédet figyelmeztesd az én tudományomra.
AS	Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
KJV	Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

KG	Mert gyönyörűséges lesz, ha megtartod azokat szívedben; legyenek együtt állandók a te ajkaidon!
AS	For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.
KJV	For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

KG	Hogy az Úrban legyen a te bizodalmad, arra tanítottalak ma téged, igen, téged.
AS	That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I have made `them' known to thee this day, even to thee.
KJV	That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

KG	Nem írtam-é néked drága szép tanulságokat, tanácsokban és tudományban?
AS	Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,
KJV	Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

KG	Hogy tudtodra adjam néked az igazság beszédinek bizonyos voltát: hogy igaz beszédet vígy válaszul elküldőidnek.
AS	To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee?
KJV	That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

KG	Ne rabold ki a szegényt, mert szegény ő; és meg ne rontsd a nyomorultat a kapuban;
AS	Rob not the poor, because he is poor; Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
KJV	Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

KG	Mert az Úr forgatja azoknak ügyét, és az ő kirablóik életét elragadja.
AS	For Jehovah will plead their cause, And despoil of life those that despoil them.
KJV	For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

KG	Ne tarts barátságot a haragossal, és a dühösködővel ne menj;
AS	Make no friendship with a man that is given to anger; And with a wrathful man thou shalt not go:
KJV	Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

KG	Hogy el ne tanuld az ő útait, és tőrt ne keress tennen magadnak.
AS	Lest thou learn this ways, And get a snare to thy soul.
KJV	Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

KG	Ne légy azok közt, akik kézbe csapnak, akik adósságért kezeskednek.
AS	Be thou not one of them that strike hands, `Or' of them that are sureties for debts.
KJV	Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

KG	Ha nincs néked miből megadnod; miért vegye el a te ágyadat te alólad?
AS	If thou hast not wherewith to pay, Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
KJV	If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

KG	Ne bontsd el a régi határt, melyet csináltak a te eleid.
AS	Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.
KJV	Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

KG	Láttál-é az ő dolgában szorgalmatos embert? A királyok előtt álland, nem marad meg az alsó rendűek között.
AS	Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
KJV	Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.