| New King James Version | NET Bible |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. | 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. |
| 4The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. | 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. |
| 5A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame. | 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. | 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| 10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. | 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. |
| 13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. | 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. |
| 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. | 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. |
| 15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard. | 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly. | 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health. | 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored. | 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. |
| 19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. |
| 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid. | 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste. | 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. |
| 24He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. | 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. |
| 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. | 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. |
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