| Holman Christian Standard Bible | NET Bible |
| 1A wise son responds to his father's discipline, but a mocker doesn't listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2From the words of his mouth, a man will enjoy good things, but treacherous people have an appetite for violence. | 2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence. |
| 3The one who guards his mouth protects his life; the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. | 3The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin. |
| 4The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied. | 4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied. |
| 5The righteous hate lying, but the wicked act disgustingly and disgracefully. | 5The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness guards people of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. |
| 7One man pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but 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. |
| 8Riches are a ransom for a man's life, 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 shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. |
| 10Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice. | 10With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it. | 11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich. |
| 12Delayed hope makes the heart sick, but fulfilled desire is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life. |
| 13The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. | 13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded. |
| 14A wise man's instruction is a fountain of life, turning people 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 never changes. | 15Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh. |
| 16Every sensible person acts knowledgeably, but a fool displays his stupidity. | 16Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy courier brings healing. | 17An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore discipline, but the one who accepts correction will be honored. | 18The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored. |
| 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste, but to turn from evil is an abomination to fools. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil. |
| 20The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a 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 good rewards the righteous. | 21Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is stored 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 uncultivated field of the poor yields abundant food, but without justice, it is swept away. | 23There is abundant food in the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice. |
| 24The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently. | 24The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him. |
| 25A righteous man eats until he is satisfied, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. | 25The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food. |
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