| NET Bible | 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 his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. | 2Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. |
| 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. | 3Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. |
| 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. | 4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. |
| 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. | 5The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin. |
| 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. | 7Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. |
| 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. | 8The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, 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. |
| 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. | 10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. |
| 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. | 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. | 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. |
| 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. | 14The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death. |
| 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. | 15A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction. |
| 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. | 16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. |
| 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. |
| 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. | 18If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. |
| 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. | 19It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them. |
| 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. |
| 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. | 21Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous. |
| 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. |
| 23There is abundant food in the field 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. |
| 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. | 24Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. |
| 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. | 25The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. |
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