| King James Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. | 1Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise. |
| 2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. | 2The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself. |
| 3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. | 3It is an honor for a person to cease from strife, but every fool quarrels. |
| 4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. | 4The sluggard will not plow during the planting season, so at harvest time he looks for the crop but has nothing. |
| 5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. | 5Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out. |
| 6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? | 6Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person--who can find? |
| 7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. | 7The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him. |
| 8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. | 8A king sitting on the throne to judge separates out all evil with his eyes. |
| 9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? | 9Who can say, "I have kept my heart clean; I am pure from my sin"? |
| 10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. | 10Diverse weights and diverse measures--the LORD abhors both of them. |
| 11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. | 11Even a young man is known by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right. |
| 12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. | 12The ear that hears and the eye that sees--the LORD has made them both. |
| 13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. | 13Do not love sleep, lest you become impoverished; open your eyes so that you might be satisfied with food. |
| 14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. | 14"It's worthless! It's worthless!" says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts. |
| 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. | 15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel. |
| 16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. | 16Take a man's garment when he has given security for a stranger, and when he gives surety for strangers, hold him in pledge. |
| 17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. | 17Bread gained by deceit tastes sweet to a person, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. |
| 18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. | 18Plans are established by counsel, so make war with guidance. |
| 19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. | 19The one who goes about gossiping reveals secrets; therefore do not associate with someone who is always opening his mouth. |
| 20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. | 20The one who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the blackest darkness. |
| 21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. | 21An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end. |
| 22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. | 22Do not say, "I will pay back evil!" Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you. |
| 23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. | 23The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked. |
| 24Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? | 24The steps of a person are ordained by the LORD--so how can anyone understand his own way? |
| 25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. | 25It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed. |
| 26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. | 26A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing wheel over them. |
| 27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. | 27The human spirit is like the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts. |
| 28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. | 28Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love. |
| 29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. | 29The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is gray hair. |
| 30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. | 30Beatings and wounds cleanse away evil, and floggings cleanse the innermost being. |
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