| Christian Standard Bible | King James Bible |
| 1A wise son responds to his father's discipline, but a mocker doesn't listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. |
| 2From the fruit of his mouth, a person will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. | 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
| 3The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. | 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| 4The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. | 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
| 5The righteous hate lying, but the wicked bring disgust and shame. | 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. |
| 6Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. | 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
| 7One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth. | 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
| 8Riches are a ransom for a person's life, but a poor person hears no threat. | 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out. | 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
| 10Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice. | 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
| 11Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it. | 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| 12Hope delayed makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
| 13The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. | 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
| 14A wise person's instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. | 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
| 15Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous never changes. | 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. |
| 16Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity. | 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. |
| 17A wicked envoy falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. |
| 18Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. | 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
| 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is detestable to fools. | 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
| 20The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous. | 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. | 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. |
| 23The uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away. | 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
| 24The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. |
| 25A righteous person eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. | 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
| The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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