International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
1People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD. | 1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. |
2Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions. | 2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. |
3Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed. | 3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved. |
4The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble. | 4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster. |
5The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished. | 5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished. |
6Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil. | 6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil. |
7When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him. | 7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. |
8A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice. | 8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. |
9A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. | 9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. |
10When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice. | 10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. |
11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag. | 11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. |
12Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established. | 12Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness. |
13Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright. | 13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved. |
14The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him. | 14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. |
15When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain. | 15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. |
16How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver! | 16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. |
17The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life. | 17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. |
18Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall. | 18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
19Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud. | 19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
20Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed. | 20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. |
21The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction. | 21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. |
22Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools. | 22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. |
23A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction. | 23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. |
24Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing for the body. | 24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
25There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death. | 25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. |
26The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on. | 26A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward. |
27A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire. | 27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. |
28A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends. | 28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. |
29A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good. | 29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. |
30Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil. | 30He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. |
31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path. | 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. |
32Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city. | 32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city. |
33The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD. | 33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. |
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