| New American Standard Bible 1995 | English Standard Version |
| 1Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife. | 1Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. |
| 2A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers. | 2A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully and will share the inheritance as one of the brothers. |
| 3The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts. | 3The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts. |
| 4An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. | 4An evildoer listens to wicked lips, and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. |
| 5He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. | 5Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. |
| 6Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. | 6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers. |
| 7Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. | 7Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. |
| 8A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers. | 8A bribe is like a magic stone in the eyes of the one who gives it; wherever he turns he prospers. |
| 9He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends. | 9Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. |
| 10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool. | 10A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. |
| 11A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him. | 11An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him. |
| 12Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly. | 12Let a man meet a she-bear robbed of her cubs rather than a fool in his folly. |
| 13He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house. | 13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house. |
| 14The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out. | 14The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out. |
| 15He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. | 15He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. |
| 16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense? | 16Why should a fool have money in his hand to buy wisdom when he has no sense? |
| 17A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. | 17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. |
| 18A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor. | 18One who lacks sense gives a pledge and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor. |
| 19He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction. | 19Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction. |
| 20He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. | 20A man of crooked heart does not discover good, and one with a dishonest tongue falls into calamity. |
| 21He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. | 21He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy. |
| 22A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. | 22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. |
| 23A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice. | 23The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice. |
| 24Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. | 24The discerning sets his face toward wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth. |
| 25A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him. | 25A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. |
| 26It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. | 26To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good, nor to strike the noble for their uprightness. |
| 27He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. | 27Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding. |
| 28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. | 28Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
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