New King James Version NKJV
Hebrew Names Version HNV
1 A wise son heeds his father's instruction, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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A wise son listens to his father's instruction, But a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.
2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
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By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.
3 He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
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He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
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The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, But the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
5 A righteous man hates lying, But a wicked man is loathsome and comes to shame.
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A righteous man hates lies, But a wicked man brings shame and disgrace.
6 Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
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Righteousness guards the way of integrity, But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
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There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke.
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The ransom of a man's life is his riches, But the poor hears no threats.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
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The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10 By pride comes nothing but strife, But with the well-advised is wisdom.
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By pride comes only quarrels, But with ones who take advice is wisdom.
11 Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase.
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Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, But he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
13 He who despises the word will be destroyed, But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
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Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, But he who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
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Good understanding wins favor; But the way of the unfaithful is hard.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool lays open his folly.
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Every prudent man acts from knowledge, But a fool exposes folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health.
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A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a trustworthy envoy gains healing.
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
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Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline, But he who heeds correction shall be honored.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, But fools detest turning from evil.
20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.
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One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.
21 Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
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Misfortune pursues sinners, But prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
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A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, But the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
23 Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, And for lack of justice there is waste.
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An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, But injustice sweeps it away.
24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
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One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the stomach of the wicked shall be in want.
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The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul, But the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Hebrew Names Version is in the public domain.