| Berean Study Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction. |
| 2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. | 2Wise words will win you a good meal, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. | 3Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything. |
| 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. | 4Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. |
| 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. | 5The godly hate lies; the wicked cause shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. | 6Godliness guards the path of the blameless, but the evil are misled by sin. |
| 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | 7Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor. |
| 8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. | 8The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. | 9The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. |
| 10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. | 10Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise. |
| 11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. | 11Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. | 13People who despise advice are asking for trouble; those who respect a command will succeed. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. | 14The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. | 15A person with good sense is respected; a treacherous person is headed for destruction. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. | 16Wise people think before they act; fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger stumbles into trouble, but a reliable messenger brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. | 18If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. |
| 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. | 19It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them. |
| 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. | 21Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. | 22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. |
| 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. | 23A poor person’s farm may produce much food, but injustice sweeps it all away. |
| 24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them. |
| 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. | 25The godly eat to their hearts’ content, but the belly of the wicked goes hungry. |
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