| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Dry crumbs in peace are better than a full meal with strife. | 1Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| 2A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers. | 2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers. |
| 3The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold— but the LORD assays hearts. | 3A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts. |
| 4Whoever practices evil pays attention to wicked speech, and the liar listens to malicious talk. | 4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. |
| 5Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished. | 5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. |
| 6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the pride of children is their parents. | 6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. |
| 7Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince! | 7Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler! |
| 8A bribe works wonders in the eyes of its giver; wherever he turns he prospers. | 8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds. |
| 9Anyone who overlooks an offense promotes love, but someone who gossips separates close friends. | 9Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends. |
| 10A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool. | 10A rebuke cuts into a man of discernment deeper than a hundred lashes cut into a fool. |
| 11A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him. | 11An evil man seeks only rebellion; a cruel messenger will be sent against him. |
| 12It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity. | 12It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly. |
| 13The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home. | 13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house. |
| 14Starting a quarrel is like spilling water— so drop the dispute before it escalates. | 14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. |
| 15Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD. | 15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. |
| 16What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless? | 16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? |
| 17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is there for times of trouble. | 17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
| 18A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor. | 18A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor. |
| 19The person who loves transgression loves strife; the person who builds a high gate invites destruction. | 19He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction. |
| 20The person whose mind is perverse does not find good, and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble. | 20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. |
| 21The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow— the father of a fool has no joy. | 21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. |
| 22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit drains one's strength. | 22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones. |
| 23The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice. | 23A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice. |
| 24A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals. | 24Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. |
| 25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother. | 25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. |
| 26Furthermore, it isn't good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness. | 26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. |
| 27Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding. | 27A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. |
| 28Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut. | 28Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue. |
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