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Armours and swords be in the way of a wayward man; but the keeper of his soul goeth away far from those. (Arms, or weapons, and swords be on the way of the wayward; but he who keepeth his life safe goeth far away from them.)

It is a proverb, A young waxing man after his way, and when he hath waxed eld, he shall not go away from it. (Here is a proverb: If a young person is brought up in the right way, when he hath grown older, he shall not go away from it.)

A rich man commandeth to poor men; and he that taketh borrowing, is servant of the lender.

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In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,(A)
    but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.

Start(B) children off on the way they should go,(C)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(D)

The rich rule over the poor,
    and the borrower is slave to the lender.

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