| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heeds a father's correction, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. |
| 2A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. | 2From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3Anyone who guards his words protects his life; anyone who talks too much is ruined. |
| 4The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. | 4The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied. |
| 5A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame. | 5A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful. |
| 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6Righteousness protects the blameless, but wickedness brings down the sinner. |
| 7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. | 7One person pretends to be wealthy, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet is rich. |
| 8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | 8The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | 9The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished. |
| 10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | 10Arrogance only brings quarreling, but those receiving advice are wise. |
| 11Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. | 11Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but whoever works diligently increases his prosperity. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. | 12Delayed hope makes the heart ill, but fulfilled longing is a tree of life. |
| 13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. | 13Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded. |
| 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. | 14What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard. | 15Good understanding produces grace, but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly. | 16Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health. | 17An evil messenger stumbles into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. |
| 18Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored. | 18Poverty and shame are for those who ignore correction, but whoever listens to instruction gains honor. |
| 19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool. |
| 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm. |
| 21Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid. | 21Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous. |
| 22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous. | 22A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous. |
| 23Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste. | 23The field of the poor may produce much food, but it can be swept away through injustice. |
| 24He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. | 24Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him. |
| 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. | 25A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry. |
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