| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New Living Translation |
| 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction. |
| 2From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence. | 2Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people 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 control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. |
| 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat. | 4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. |
| 5A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully. | 5The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner. | 6Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin. |
| 7There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth. | 7Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. |
| 8The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. | 8The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out. | 9The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. |
| 10Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel. | 10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. |
| 11Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it. | 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream 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. | 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. | 14The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard. | 15A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly. | 16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored. | 18If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. |
| 19Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil. | 19It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them. |
| 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. |
| 21Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity. | 21Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. |
| 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice. | 23A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away. |
| 24He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. |
| 25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need. | 25The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. |
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