| KJV | BBE | KRV |
| 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. | 1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words. | 1 지혜로운 아들은 아비의 훈계를 들으나 거만한 자는 꾸지람을 즐겨 듣지 아니하느니라 |
| 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. | 2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts. | 2 사람은 입의 열매로 인하여 복록을 누리거니와 마음이 궤사한 자는 강포를 당하느니라 |
| 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. | 3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction. | 3 입을 지키는 자는 그 생명을 보전하나 입술을 크게 벌리는 자에게는 멸망이 오느니라 |
| 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. | 4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat. | 4 게으른 자는 마음으로 원하여도 얻지 못하나 부지런한 자의 마음은 풍족함을 얻느니라 |
| 5 A righteous man hateth lying ㆍ: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. | 5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame. | 5 의인은 거짓말을 미워하나 악인은 행위가 흉악하여 부끄러운데 이르느니라 |
| 6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | 6 Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin. | 6 의는 행실이 정직한 자를 보호하고 악은 죄인을 패망케 하느니라 |
| 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. | 7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth. | 7 스스로 부한체하여도 아무 것도 없는 자가 있고 스스로 가난한체 하여도 재물이 많은 자가 있느니라 |
| 8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. | 8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words. | 8 사람의 재물이 그 생명을 속할 수는 있으나 가난한 자는 협박을 받을 일이 없느니라 |
| 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. | 9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out. | 9 의인의 빛은 환하게 빛나고 악인의 등불은 꺼지느니라 |
| 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. | 10 The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. | 10 교만에서는 다툼만 일어날 뿐이라 권면을 듣는 자는 지혜가 있느니라 |
| 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | 11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased. | 11 망령되이 얻은 재물은 줄어가고 손으로 모은 것은 늘어가느니라 |
| 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. | 12 Hope put off is a weariness to the heart; but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life. | 12 소망이 더디 이루게 되면 그것이 마음을 상하게 하나니 소원이 이루는 것은 곧 생명 나무니라 |
| 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. | 13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded. | 13 말씀을 멸시하는 자는 패망을 이루고 계명을 두려워하는 자는 상을 얻느니라 |
| 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. | 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death. | 14 지혜 있는 자의 교훈은 생명의 샘이라 사람으로 사망의 그물을 벗어나게 하느니라 |
| 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. | 15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction. | 15 선한 지혜는 은혜를 베푸나 궤사한 자의 길은 험하니라 |
| 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. | 16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts. | 16 무릇 슬기로운 자는 지식으로 행하여도 미련한 자는 자기의 미련한 것을 나타내느니라 |
| 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health. | 17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well. | 17 악한 사자는 재앙에 빠져도 충성된 사신은 양약이 되느니라 |
| 18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. | 18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured. | 18 훈계를 저버리는 자에게는 궁핍과 수욕이 이르거니와 경계를 지키는 자는 존영을 얻느니라 |
| 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. | 19 To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish. | 19 소원을 성취하면 마음에 달아도 미련한 자는 악에서 떠나기를 싫어하느니라 |
| 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. | 20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken. | 20 지혜로운 자와 동행하면 지혜를 얻고 미련한 자와 사귀면 해를 받느니라 |
| 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. | 21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good. | 21 재앙은 죄인을 따르고 선한 보응은 의인에게 이르느니라 |
| 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. | 22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man. | 22 선인은 그 산업을 자자 손손에게 끼쳐도 죄인의 재물은 의인을 위하여 쌓이느니라 |
| 23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor ㆍ: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. | 23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing. | 23 가난한 자는 밭을 경작하므로 양식이 많아지거늘 혹 불의로 인하여 가산을 탕패하는 자가 있느니라 |
| 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. | 24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care. | 24 초달을 차마 못하는 자는 그 자식을 미워함이라 자식을 사랑하는 자는 근실히 징계하느니라 |
| 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want. | 25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers. | 25 의인은 포식하여도 악인의 배는 주리느니라 |