| International Standard Version | English Standard Version |
| 1A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son hears his father’s instruction, but a scoffer 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 mouth a man eats what is good, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. |
| 3Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined. | 3Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| 4The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. | 4The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. |
| 5A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. | 5The righteous hates falsehood, but the wicked brings shame and disgrace. |
| 6Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. | 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked. |
| 7One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich. | 7One pretends to be rich, yet 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. | 8The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, 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 rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out. |
| 10Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise. | 10By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom. |
| 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. | 11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. |
| 12Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a 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. | 13Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment 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, that one may turn away from the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. | 15Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. |
| 16Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly. | 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts 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 disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored. |
| 19Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool. | 19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools. |
| 20Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. | 20Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| 21Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous. | 21Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. |
| 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 laid up for the righteous. |
| 23The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice. | 23The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice. |
| 24Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him. | 24Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. |
| 25A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry. | 25The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked suffers want. |
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