| English Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. | 1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother. |
| 2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | 2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger. |
| 3The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. | 3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. |
| 4A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. | 4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy. |
| 5He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. | 5The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself. |
| 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | 6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | 7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot. |
| 8The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. | 8The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. |
| 9Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. | 9The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out. |
| 10Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to ruin. | 10The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. |
| 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | 11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 12Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. | 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 13On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. | 13Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined. |
| 14The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. | 14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. |
| 15A rich man’s wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. | 15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty. |
| 16The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. | 16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment. |
| 17Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. | 17The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life, but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray. |
| 18The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. | 18The one who conceals hatred utters lies, and the one who spreads slander is certainly a fool. |
| 19When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. | 19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise. |
| 20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. | 20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value. |
| 21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. | 21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. |
| 22The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. | 22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it. |
| 23Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. | 23Carrying out a wicked scheme is enjoyable to a fool, and so is wisdom for the one who has discernment. |
| 24What the wicked dreads will come upon him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. | 24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted. |
| 25When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever. | 25When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation. |
| 26Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. | 26Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. |
| 27The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be short. | 27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened. |
| 28The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. | 28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. |
| 29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. | 29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers. |
| 30The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. | 30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. |
| 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. | 31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed. |
| 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse. | 32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse. |
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