| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer. | 1We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer. |
| 2People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives. | 2People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives. |
| 3Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. | 3Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. |
| 4The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster. | 4The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster. |
| 5The LORD detests the proud; they will surely be punished. | 5The LORD detests the proud; they will surely be punished. |
| 6Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil. | 6Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil. |
| 7When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them. | 7When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them. |
| 8Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. | 8Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. |
| 9We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. | 9We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. |
| 10The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly. | 10The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly. |
| 11The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness. | 11The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness. |
| 12A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice. | 12A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice. |
| 13The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly. | 13The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly. |
| 14The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it. | 14The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it. |
| 15When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain. | 15When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain. |
| 16How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver! | 16How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver! |
| 17The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe. | 17The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe. |
| 18Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. | 18Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. |
| 19Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud. | 19Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud. |
| 20Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful. | 20Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful. |
| 21The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive. | 21The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive. |
| 22Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools. | 22Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools. |
| 23From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. | 23From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive. |
| 24Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. | 24Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. |
| 25There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. | 25There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. |
| 26It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on. | 26It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on. |
| 27Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze. | 27Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze. |
| 28A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. | 28A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. |
| 29Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path. | 29Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path. |
| 30With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief. | 30With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief. |
| 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life. | 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life. |
| 32Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. | 32Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. |
| 33We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall. | 33We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall. |
| Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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