| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | 1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; |
| 2For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | 2for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. |
| 3Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | 3Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. |
| 4So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | 4Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. |
| 5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. | 5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; |
| 6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. |
| 7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | 7Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. |
| 8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | 8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. |
| 9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | 9Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest; |
| 10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. | 10then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. |
| 11My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | 11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; |
| 12For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | 12for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights. |
| 13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | 13Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, |
| 14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | 14for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. |
| 15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. | 15She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. |
| 16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | 16Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. |
| 17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | 17All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful. |
| 18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. | 18She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed. |
| 19The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | 19The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. |
| 20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | 20By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew. |
| 21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | 21My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. |
| 22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | 22They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. |
| 23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | 23Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. |
| 24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | 24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. |
| 25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. | 25Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, |
| 26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | 26for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. |
| 27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | 27Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. |
| 28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. | 28Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means. |
| 29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | 29Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you. |
| 30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | 30Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm. |
| 31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | 31Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways; |
| 32For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. | 32for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright. |
| 33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | 33The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous. |
| 34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | 34He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble. |
| 35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. | 35The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame. |
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