| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds his father's instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes. |
| 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. | 2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence. |
| 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. | 3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. |
| 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. | 4A sluggard's appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. |
| 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. | 5The righteous hate what is false, but the wicked make themselves a stench and bring shame on themselves. |
| 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. | 7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. | 8A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. |
| 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. | 10Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice. |
| 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. | 11Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. | 13Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. |
| 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. | 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. |
| 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. | 15Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. |
| 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. | 16All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. |
| 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing. |
| 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. | 18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. | 19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil. |
| 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. | 21Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things. |
| 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. | 23An unplowed field produces food for the poor, but injustice sweeps it away. |
| 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. | 24Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. |
| 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. | 25The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry. |
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