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 a person’s mouth are deep waters,
    a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom.

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

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Those who acquire good sense love themselves;
    those who keep understanding find success.

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

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By wisdom a house is built;
    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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Wisdom is beyond foolish people.
    They don’t open their mouths 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 that wisdom is like that for your whole being.
    If you find it, there is a future.
    Your hope won’t 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 their own reasoning are fools,
    but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe.

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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 are among the smallest on earth,
    but they are extremely wise:
25     Ants as creatures aren’t strong,
            but they store away their food in the summer.
26     Badgers as creatures aren’t powerful,
            but they make their homes in the rocks.
27     Locusts don’t have a king,
            but they march together in ranks.
28     You can catch lizards in your hand,
            but they are in kings’ palaces.

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