| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker 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 his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. | 2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. | 3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. |
| 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. | 4A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
| 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. | 5The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves. |
| 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | 7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. | 8A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. |
| 10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. | 10Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
| 11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. | 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. |
| 13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command 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, turning one 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 wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. | 15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. | 16All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. | 18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. | 19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. |
| 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. | 21Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to 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 without justice it is swept away. | 23An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. |
| 24He who spares the 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. |
| 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. | 25The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. |
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