| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. | 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. | 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. |
| 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. | 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. |
| 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. | 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. |
| 8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. | 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| 10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. | 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. | 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. |
| 13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. | 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. | 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. |
| 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. | 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. | 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. | 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. |
| 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. |
| 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. | 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. | 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. | 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. |
| 24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. |
| 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. | 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. |
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