to turn a person from his sin, ¹  and to cover a person’s pride. ² 

A person’s life is like grass. ¹  Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

A person’s spirit ¹  sustains him through sickness – but who can bear ²  a crushed spirit? ³ 

A person’s gift ¹  makes room for him, and leads him ²  before important people.

A person’s folly ¹  subverts ²  his way, and ³  his heart rages ⁴  against the Lord.

Why do you contend against him, that he does not answer all a person’s ¹  words?

He spares a person’s life from corruption, ¹  his very life from crossing over ²  the river.

For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s ¹  steps.

Anxiety ¹  in a person’s heart ²  weighs him down, ³  but an encouraging ⁴  word brings him joy. ⁵ 

The ransom ¹  of a person’s ²  life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. ³ 

All a person’s ways ¹  seem right ²  in his own opinion, ³  but the Lord evaluates ⁴  the motives. ⁵ 

When a person’s ¹  ways are pleasing to the Lord, ²  he ³  even reconciles his enemies to himself. ⁴ 

A wise person’s heart ¹  makes his speech wise ²  and it adds persuasiveness ³  to his words. ⁴ 

The words of a gossip ¹  are like choice morsels; ²  they go down into the person’s innermost being. ³ 

A person’s wisdom ¹  makes him slow to anger, ²  and it is his glory ³  to overlook ⁴  an offense.

Counsel ¹  in a person’s heart ²  is like ³  deep water, ⁴  but an understanding person ⁵  draws it out.

All of a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, ¹  but the Lord evaluates ²  the motives. ³ 

The wicked person’s sacrifice ¹  is an abomination; how much more ²  when he brings it with evil intent! ³ 

The words of a gossip are like delicious morsels; they go down into a person’s innermost being. ¹ 

As in water the face is reflected as a face, ¹  so a person’s heart ²  reflects the person.