New International Reader's Version NIRV
New International Version NIV
1 Anyone who loves to be trained loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
2 The LORD blesses anyone who does good. But he judges any man who is tricky.
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Good people obtain favor from the LORD, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
3 If a man does what is evil, he can't become strong and steady. But if people do what is right, they can't be removed from the land.
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No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
4 A noble wife is her husband's crown. But a wife who brings shame is like sickness in his bones.
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A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.
5 The plans of godly people are right. But the advice of sinners will lead you the wrong way.
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The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of those who are evil hide and wait to spill people's blood. But the speech of those who are honest saves them from traps like that.
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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 Sinners are destroyed and taken away. But the houses of godly people stand firm.
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The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A man is praised for how wise he is. But people hate those who have twisted minds.
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A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.
9 Being nobody and having a servant is better than pretending to be somebody and having no food.
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Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 Those who do what is right take good care of their animals. But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.
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The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Anyone who farms his land will have plenty of food. But a person who chases dreams has no sense.
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Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense.
12 Those who do what is wrong want to steal from others. But those who do what is right bear good fruit because of their deep roots.
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The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures.
13 A sinner is trapped by his sinful talk. But a godly person escapes trouble.
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Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk, and so the innocent escape trouble.
14 Many good things come from what a man says. And the work of his hands rewards him.
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From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
15 The way of a foolish person seems right to him. But a wise person listens to advice.
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The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
16 Foolish people are easily upset. But wise people pay no attention to hurtful words.
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Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
17 An honest witness tells the truth. But a dishonest witness tells lies.
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An honest witness tells the truth, but a false witness tells lies.
18 Thoughtless words cut like a sword. But the tongue of wise people brings healing.
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The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful words last forever. But lies last for only a moment.
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Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 There are lies in the hearts of those who plan evil. But there is joy for those who work to bring peace.
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Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil, but those who promote peace have joy.
21 No harm comes to godly people. But sinners have all the trouble they can handle.
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No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
22 The LORD hates those whose lips tell lies. But he is pleased with people who tell the truth.
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The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
23 Wise people keep their knowledge to themselves. But the hearts of foolish people shout foolish things.
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The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
24 Hands that work hard will rule. But people who don't want to work will become slaves.
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Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
25 Worry makes a man's heart heavy. But a kind word cheers him up.
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Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
26 Godly people are careful about the friends they choose. But the way of sinners leads them down the wrong path.
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The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 Anyone who refuses to work doesn't even cook what he catches. But a man who works hard values what he has.
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The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28 There is life in doing what is right. Along that path you will never die.
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In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality.
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