| English Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. | 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. |
| 3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. | 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. |
| 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. | 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. |
| 5The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. | 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. | 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. | 7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth. |
| 8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat. | 8The ransom of a person's life is his wealth, but the poor person hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| 10By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. | 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. | 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. |
| 13Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded. | 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. |
| 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. | 14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. |
| 15Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. | 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly. | 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored. | 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. |
| 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. |
| 20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. | 20The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. | 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous. | 22A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. |
| 23The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. | 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. |
| 24Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. | 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. |
| 25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. | 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. |
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