| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother. | 1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother. |
| 2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death. | 2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger. |
| 3The LORD will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked. | 3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. |
| 4He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. | 4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. |
| 5He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. | 5The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself. |
| 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 7The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot. | 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot. |
| 8The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall. | 8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. |
| 9He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. | 9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out. |
| 10He who winks with the eye causes trouble, But a prating fool will fall. | 10The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. |
| 11The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. | 11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 12Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all sins. | 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is devoid of understanding. | 13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined. |
| 14Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. | 14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. |
| 15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty. | 15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty. |
| 16The labor of the righteous leads to life, The wages of the wicked to sin. | 16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment. |
| 17He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray. | 17The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray. |
| 18Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. | 18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool. |
| 19In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise. | 19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise. |
| 20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little. | 20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value. |
| 21The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. | 21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. |
| 22The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. | 22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. |
| 23To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom. | 23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. |
| 24The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted. | 24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted. |
| 25When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation. | 25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. |
| 26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him. | 26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. |
| 27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened. | 27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened. |
| 28The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. | 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. |
| 29The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. | 29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers. |
| 30The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. | 30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. |
| 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out. | 31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed. |
| 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse. | 32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse. |
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