| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold. | 1A good name is to be chosen rather than great wealth, good favor more than silver or gold. |
| 2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. | 2The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the creator of them both. |
| 3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences. | 3A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it. |
| 4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. | 4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life. |
| 5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them. | 5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them. |
| 6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. | 6Train a child in the way that he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. |
| 7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. | 7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| 8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. | 8The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end. |
| 9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. | 9A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor. |
| 10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease. | 10Drive out the scorner and contention will leave; strife and insults will cease. |
| 11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. | 11The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious--the king will be his friend. |
| 12The LORD’s eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless. | 12The eyes of the LORD guard knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless person. |
| 13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!” | 13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the middle of the streets!" |
| 14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it. | 14The mouth of an adulteress is like a deep pit; the one against whom the LORD is angry will fall into it. |
| 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. | 15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. |
| 16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty. | 16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich--both end up only in poverty. |
| 17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise—apply your mind to my knowledge— | 17Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction. |
| 18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips. | 18For it is pleasing if you keep these sayings within you, and they are ready on your lips. |
| 19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you. | 19So that your confidence may be in the LORD, I am making them known to you today--even you. |
| 20Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, | 20Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge, |
| 21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you? | 21to show you true and reliable words, so that you may give accurate answers to those who sent you? |
| 22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, | 22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court, |
| 23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them. | 23for the LORD will plead their case and will rob those who are robbing them. |
| 24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man, | 24Do not make friends with an angry person, and do not associate with a wrathful person, |
| 25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. | 25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare. |
| 26Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts. | 26Do not be one who strikes hands in pledge or who puts up security for debts. |
| 27If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you? | 27If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you! |
| 28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed. | 28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which was put in place by your ancestors. |
| 29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men. | 29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will take his position before kings; he will not take his position before obscure people. |
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