| International Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD. | 1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue. |
| 2Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions. | 2All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD. |
| 3Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed. | 3Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. |
| 4The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble. | 4The LORD works out everything to its proper end-- even the wicked for a day of disaster. |
| 5The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished. | 5The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. |
| 6Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil. | 6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided. |
| 7When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him. | 7When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone's way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them. |
| 8A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice. | 8Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. |
| 9A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. | 9In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. |
| 10When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice. | 10The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice. |
| 11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag. | 11Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making. |
| 12Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established. | 12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness. |
| 13Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright. | 13Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right. |
| 14The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him. | 14A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it. |
| 15When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain. | 15When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. |
| 16How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver! | 16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver! |
| 17The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life. | 17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. |
| 18Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall. | 18Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 19Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud. | 19Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. |
| 20Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed. | 20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD. |
| 21The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction. | 21The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. |
| 22Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools. | 22Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools. |
| 23A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction. | 23The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. |
| 24Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing for the body. | 24Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| 25There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death. | 25There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. |
| 26The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on. | 26The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on. |
| 27A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire. | 27A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire. |
| 28A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends. | 28A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. |
| 29A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good. | 29A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good. |
| 30Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil. | 30Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil. |
| 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path. | 31Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness. |
| 32Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city. | 32Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. |
| 33The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD. | 33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. |
The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1 Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY. | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. |
|
