| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Every wise woman builds her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands. | 1The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down. |
| 2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him. | 2Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways. |
| 3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them. | 3A fool's mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them. |
| 4Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant harvest is produced by strong oxen. | 4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests. |
| 5A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies. | 5An honest witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. |
| 6The scorner seeks wisdom but finds none, but understanding is easy for a discerning person. | 6The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. |
| 7Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel. | 7Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. |
| 8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception. | 8The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. |
| 9Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor. | 9Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. |
| 10The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share. | 10Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy. |
| 11The household of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. | 11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. |
| 12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death. | 12There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. |
| 13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. | 13Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief. |
| 14The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his. | 14The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs. |
| 15A naive person believes everything, but the shrewd person discerns his steps. | 15The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps. |
| 16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident. | 16The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. |
| 17A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated. | 17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated. |
| 18The naive inherit folly, but the shrewd are crowned with knowledge. | 18The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| 19Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous. | 19Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. |
| 20A poor person is disliked even by his neighbors, but those who love the rich are many. | 20The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends. |
| 21The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed. | 21It is a sin to despise one's neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy. |
| 22Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love. | 22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. |
| 23In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty. | 23All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. |
| 24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly. | 24The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly. |
| 25A truthful witness rescues lives, but the one who breathes lies brings deception. | 25A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is deceitful. |
| 26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children. | 26Whoever fears the LORD has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. |
| 27The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares. | 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. |
| 28A king's glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler. | 28A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined. |
| 29The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly. | 29Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. |
| 30A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones. | 30A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. |
| 31The one who oppresses the poor insults his Creator, but whoever shows favor to the needy honors him. | 31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. |
| 32The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death. | 32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God. |
| 33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools. | 33Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known. |
| 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people. | 34Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people. |
| 35The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully. | 35A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant arouses his fury. |
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