| International Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid. | 1The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid. |
| 2The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him. | 2A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a person with wicked schemes. |
| 3A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted. | 3No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved. |
| 4A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer. | 4A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones. |
| 5The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. | 5The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. |
| 6The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them. | 6The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them. |
| 7After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm. | 7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand. |
| 8A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised. | 8A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised. |
| 9It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food. | 9Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food. |
| 10The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. | 10A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel. |
| 11Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense. | 11The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom. |
| 12The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive. | 12The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures. |
| 13An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble. | 13The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble. |
| 14By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him. | 14A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him. |
| 15The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice. | 15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise. |
| 16The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult. | 16A fool's annoyance is known at once, but the prudent overlooks an insult. |
| 17The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful. | 17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit. |
| 18Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing. | 18Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing. |
| 19A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment. | 19The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment. |
| 20Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice. | 20Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy. |
| 21No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble. | 21The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity. |
| 22Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight. | 22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight. |
| 23A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness. | 23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly. |
| 24The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor. | 24The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will become a slave. |
| 25A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging. | 25Anxiety in a person's heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy. |
| 26The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray. | 26The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. |
| 27The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession. | 27The lazy person does not roast his prey, but personal possessions are precious to the diligent. |
| 28In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death. | 28In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death. |
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