| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | 2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. |
| 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. |
| 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. |
| 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. | 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. |
| 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. | 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | 8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | 10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | 11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. |
| 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | 13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. |
| 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. | 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. | 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. |
| 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. | 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. |
| 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. | 21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. | 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. |
| 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. | 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. |
| 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | 24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. |
| 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. | 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. |
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