| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. | 1Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. |
| 2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. | 2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him. |
| 3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. | 3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them. |
| 4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. | 4Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. |
| 5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. | 5A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. |
| 6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. | 6The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person. |
| 7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. | 7Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel. |
| 8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. | 8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception. |
| 9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. | 9Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor. |
| 10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. | 10The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share. |
| 11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. | 11The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. | 12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death. |
| 13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. | 13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. |
| 14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. | 14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his. |
| 15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. | 15A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. |
| 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. | 16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident. |
| 17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. | 17A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated. |
| 18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. | 18The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge. |
| 19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. | 19Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous. |
| 20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. | 20A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many. |
| 21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. | 21The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed. |
| 22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. | 22Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love. |
| 23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. | 23In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty. |
| 24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. | 24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly. |
| 25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. | 25A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception. |
| 26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. | 26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children. |
| 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. | 27The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares. |
| 28In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. | 28A king's glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler. |
| 29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. | 29The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly. |
| 30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. | 30A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones. |
| 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. | 31The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him. |
| 32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. | 32The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death. |
| 33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. | 33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools. |
| 34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. | 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. |
| 35The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. | 35The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully. |
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