| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. |
| 2From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. | 2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. |
| 3The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | 3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. |
| 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. | 4A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
| 5A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. | 5The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves. |
| 6Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. | 7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. | 8A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. |
| 10Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. | 10Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
| 11Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it. | 11Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. |
| 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 a tree of life. |
| 13The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded. | 13Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. | 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard. | 15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly. | 16All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored. | 18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. | 19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. |
| 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. | 21Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. | 23An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. |
| 24He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. |
| 25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need. | 25The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. |
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