diff --git a/pro/14/06.md b/pro/14/06.md
index 5b2dc5def1..8b56ab7cef 100644
--- a/pro/14/06.md
+++ b/pro/14/06.md
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 "and wisdom is not there" or "but he will not find wisdom"
 
-# comes easy to
+# knowledge comes easily to the one who is discerning
 
-"is easily found by" or "acquires without difficulty"
+"the one who is discerning acquires knowledge easily"
 
 # the one who is discerning
 
diff --git a/pro/14/14.md b/pro/14/14.md
index 7de38983e9..2b6dcba1bf 100644
--- a/pro/14/14.md
+++ b/pro/14/14.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# The one who
+# The faithless in heart
 
-"The person who"
+"The person who is faithless"
 
 # what his ways deserve
 
diff --git a/pro/14/31.md b/pro/14/31.md
index a70d53f08b..4750e6160f 100644
--- a/pro/14/31.md
+++ b/pro/14/31.md
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 "The person who ... the person who"
 
-# curses
-
-This means to express a desire that bad things will happen to someone.
-
 # the poor ... the needy
 
 "a poor person ... a needy person"
diff --git a/pro/15/02.md b/pro/15/02.md
index cb0a40c46a..9f67892f11 100644
--- a/pro/15/02.md
+++ b/pro/15/02.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Here the word "tongue" refers to the person who speaks. Alternate translation: "Wise people compliment knowledge when they speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
 
-# complements knowledge
+# compliments knowledge
 
 Possible meanings are 1) "makes knowledge attractive" or 2) "uses knowledge correctly."
 
diff --git a/pro/15/13.md b/pro/15/13.md
index 7cc56f5361..b717f658a5 100644
--- a/pro/15/13.md
+++ b/pro/15/13.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Here the word "heart" represents the person. Alternate translation: "When a person is joyful, his face is cheerful" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
 
-# crushes the spirit
+# by an injured heart the spirit is broken
 
-The writer speaks of a person being discouraged as if that person's spirit were an object that is crushed. See how you translated this in [Proverbs 15:4](../15/04.md). Alternate translation: "makes a person discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
+The writer speaks of a person being discouraged as if that person's spirit were an object that is broken. Possible meanings are 1) The "injured heart" is spoken of as if it were a person who broke the spirit or 2) a person whose heart has been injured will also be discouraged. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "an injured heart makes a person become discouraged" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
 
diff --git a/pro/15/15.md b/pro/15/15.md
index dbe49f798a..c0c3500600 100644
--- a/pro/15/15.md
+++ b/pro/15/15.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# All the days of oppressed people are miserable
+# All the days of the afflicted are miserable
 
 "Oppressed people are miserable all of their days"
 
diff --git a/pro/15/31.md b/pro/15/31.md
index e186c8dcdf..4b84f5d700 100644
--- a/pro/15/31.md
+++ b/pro/15/31.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# you will remain among wise people
+# The ear that listens ... will dwell
 
-Possible meanings are 1) people will continue to consider you to be a wise person or 2) you will continue to enjoy the company of wise people.
+The "ear" here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: "The person who listens ... will dwell" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
+
+# will dwell among
+
+"will always be welcome to be with"
 
diff --git a/pro/15/33.md b/pro/15/33.md
index 1704648603..d62cb1a9cd 100644
--- a/pro/15/33.md
+++ b/pro/15/33.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom
+# The fear of Yahweh instructs in wisdom
 
-The words "fear" and "wisdom" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "When one fears Yahweh, he will learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+The words "fear" and "wisdom" can be translated with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: "When a person fears Yahweh, he will learn to be wise" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
 
 # The fear of Yahweh
 
diff --git a/pro/16/12.md b/pro/16/12.md
index dabca02634..7207421d2d 100644
--- a/pro/16/12.md
+++ b/pro/16/12.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# that is something to be despised
+# Doing evil is an abomination to kings
 
-This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that is something that people despise" or "that is something that Yahweh despises" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
+Possible meanings are 1) kings hate evil deeds that their subjects commit or 2) Yahweh hates kings who commit evil deeds.
 
 # for a throne is established by doing what is right