| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Solomon's proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother. | 1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother. |
| 2Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone, but righteousness rescues from death. | 2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger. |
| 3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the wicked what they crave. | 3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. |
| 4Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches. | 4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. |
| 5The son who gathers during summer is prudent; the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful. | 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 the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 7The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot. |
| 8A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed. | 8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. |
| 9The one who lives with integrity lives securely, but whoever perverts his ways will be found out. | 9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out. |
| 10A sly wink of the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed. | 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 fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | 11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 12Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers all offenses. | 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense. | 13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined. |
| 14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. | 14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. |
| 15A rich man's wealth is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction. | 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 activity of the wicked leads to sin. | 16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment. |
| 17The one who follows instruction is on the path to life, but the one who rejects correction goes astray. | 17The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray. |
| 18The one who conceals 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. |
| 19When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls 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 pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value. | 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 sense. | 21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. |
| 22The LORD's blessing enriches, and struggle adds nothing to it. | 22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. |
| 23As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool, so wisdom is for a man of understanding. | 23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. |
| 24What the wicked dreads will come to him, but what the righteous desire will be given to them. | 24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted. |
| 25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever. | 25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. |
| 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand. | 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 life, but the years of the wicked are cut short. | 27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened. |
| 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing. | 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. |
| 29The way of the LORD is a stronghold for the honorable, but destruction awaits the malicious. | 29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers. |
| 30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not remain on the earth. | 30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. |
| 31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a 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 appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse. | 32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse. |
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