The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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(A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will (B)discover good.

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The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)

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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

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By (A)wisdom a house is built,
    and by understanding it is established;

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Saying 21

By wisdom a house is built,(A)
    and through understanding it is established;

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Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

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Wisdom is (A)too high for a fool;
    in (B)the gate he does not open his mouth.

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Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, there will be (A)a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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14 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.(A)

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14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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26 Whoever (A)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(A)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(B)

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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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24 (A)Four things on earth are small,
    but they are exceedingly wise:
25 (B)the ants are a people not strong,
    yet they provide their food in the summer;
26 (C)the rock badgers are a people not mighty,
    yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
27 the locusts have no (D)king,
    yet all of them march in (E)rank;
28 the lizard you can take in your hands,
    yet it is in kings' palaces.

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24 “Four things on earth are small,
    yet they are extremely wise:
25 Ants are creatures of little strength,
    yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
26 hyraxes(B) are creatures of little power,
    yet they make their home in the crags;
27 locusts(C) have no king,
    yet they advance together in ranks;
28 a lizard can be caught with the hand,
    yet it is found in kings’ palaces.

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24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;

27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;

28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.

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