| International Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely. | 1Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. |
| 2Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark. | 2Desire without knowledge is not good-- how much more will hasty feet miss the way! |
| 3A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. | 3A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the LORD. |
| 4Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend. | 4Wealth attracts many friends, but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them. |
| 5A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape. | 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free. |
| 6Many curry favor of an official; everyone is a friend of the gift giver. | 6Many curry favor with a ruler, and everyone is the friend of one who gives gifts. |
| 7All the relatives of a poor person shun him— how much more do his friends avoid him! Though he runs after them pleading, they aren't around. | 7The poor are shunned by all their relatives-- how much more do their friends avoid them! Though the poor pursue them with pleading, they are nowhere to be found. |
| 8Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper. | 8The one who gets wisdom loves life; the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper. |
| 9A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish. | 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish. |
| 10It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes. | 10It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury-- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes! |
| 11A person's discretion makes him slow to anger, and it is to his credit that he ignores an offence. | 11A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense. |
| 12The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass. | 12A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. |
| 13A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops. | 13A foolish child is a father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. |
| 14A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife. | 14Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| 15Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry. | 15Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry. |
| 16Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die. | 16Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die. |
| 17Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance. | 17Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done. |
| 18Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don't set your heart on his destruction. | 18Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death. |
| 19The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. | 19A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again. |
| 20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and you'll be wise for the rest of your life. | 20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. |
| 21Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail. | 21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. |
| 22Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit. | 22What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar. |
| 23The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil. | 23The fear of the LORD leads to life; then one rests content, untouched by trouble. |
| 24The lazy person buries his hand in his dish and doesn't bother to bring it back to his mouth. | 24A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth! |
| 25If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding. | 25Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge. |
| 26Whoever mistreats his father and alienates his mother is a son who brings both shame and disrespect. | 26Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace. |
| 27My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge. | 27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge. |
| 28A corrupt witness mocks justice, and the wicked person feeds on iniquity. | 28A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil. |
| 29Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools. | 29Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. |
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