| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence. | 2From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. |
| 3Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined. | 3He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. |
| 4The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. | 4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. |
| 5A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. | 5The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. |
| 7One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich. | 7One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. |
| 8The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats. | 8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat. |
| 9The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. | 9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 10Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise. | 10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised. |
| 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. | 11Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied. |
| 12Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life. |
| 13Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded. | 13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. |
| 14What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death. | 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. | 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult. |
| 16Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly. | 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. |
| 17An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. | 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor. | 18Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored. |
| 19Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool. | 19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. |
| 20Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | 20He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. |
| 21Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous. | 21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. |
| 22A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous. | 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. |
| 23The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice. | 23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. |
| 24Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him. | 24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. |
| 25A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry. | 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty. |
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