| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke. | 1A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. |
| 2A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence. | 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. |
| 3He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. |
| 4The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. | 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. |
| 5A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame. | 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. |
| 6Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner. | 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. |
| 7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. | 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. |
| 8The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. | 8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. |
| 9The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out. | 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
| 10By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom. | 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. |
| 11Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. | 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| 12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. | 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. |
| 13He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded. | 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. |
| 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. | 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. |
| 15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard. | 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. |
| 16Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly. | 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. |
| 17A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health. | 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. |
| 18Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored. | 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. |
| 19A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
| 20He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. | 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. |
| 21Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid. | 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. |
| 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 man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. |
| 23Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste. | 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. |
| 24He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly. | 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. |
| 25The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. | 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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