| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Better a poor man who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool. | 1Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool. |
| 2Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins. | 2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs. |
| 3A man's own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the LORD. | 3The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD. |
| 4Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend. | 4Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend. |
| 5A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape. | 5A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape. |
| 6Many seek a ruler's favor, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts. | 6Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts. |
| 7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends keep their distance from him! He may pursue them with words, but they are not there. | 7All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone. |
| 8The one who acquires good sense loves himself; one who safeguards understanding finds success. | 8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good. |
| 9A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies perishes. | 9A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish. |
| 10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool-- how much less for a slave to rule over princes! | 10Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes. |
| 11A person's insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. | 11A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression. |
| 12A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass. | 12The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass. |
| 13A foolish son is his father's ruin, and a wife's nagging is an endless dripping. | 13A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping. |
| 14A house and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a sensible wife is from the LORD. | 14House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD. |
| 15Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry. | 15Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger. |
| 16The one who keeps commands preserves himself; one who disregards his ways will die. | 16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die. |
| 17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will give a reward to the lender. | 17One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed. |
| 18Discipline your son while there is hope; don't be intent on killing him. | 18Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. |
| 19A person with great anger bears the penalty; if you rescue him, you'll have to do it again. | 19A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again. |
| 20Listen to counsel and receive instruction so that you may be wise later in life. | 20Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. |
| 21Many plans are in a man's heart, but the LORD's decree will prevail. | 21Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand. |
| 22What is desirable in a man is his fidelity; better to be a poor man than a liar. | 22What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar. |
| 23The fear of the LORD leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger. | 23The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil. |
| 24The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn't even bring it back to his mouth. | 24The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth. |
| 25Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson; rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge. | 25Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge. |
| 26The one who assaults his father and evicts his mother is a disgraceful and shameful son. | 26He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son. |
| 27If you stop listening to correction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge. | 27Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge. |
| 28A worthless witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity. | 28A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity. |
| 29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools. | 29Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools. |
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