| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. | 1A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. |
| 2The rich and the poor have this in common, The LORD is the maker of them all. | 2The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all. |
| 3A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished. | 3The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. |
| 4By humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches and honor and life. | 4The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life. |
| 5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them. | 5Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. |
| 6Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. | 6Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. |
| 7The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. | 7The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave. |
| 8He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail. | 8He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish. |
| 9He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor. | 9He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. |
| 10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease. | 10Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease. |
| 11He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend. | 11He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. |
| 12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless. | 12The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. |
| 13The lazy man says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!” | 13The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!" |
| 14The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the LORD will fall there. | 14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it. |
| 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him. | 15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. |
| 16He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty. | 16He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. |
| 17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge; | 17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; |
| 18For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips, | 18For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips. |
| 19So that your trust may be in the LORD; I have instructed you today, even you. | 19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you. |
| 20Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, | 20Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, |
| 21That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may answer words of truth To those who send to you? | 21To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you? |
| 22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate; | 22Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; |
| 23For the LORD will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them. | 23For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them. |
| 24Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, | 24Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, |
| 25Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul. | 25Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself. |
| 26Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts; | 26Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts. |
| 27If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you? | 27If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you? |
| 28Do not remove the ancient landmark Which your fathers have set. | 28Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set. |
| 29Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. | 29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. |
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