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35 The wise will inherit glory,
    but shame will be the promotion of fools.

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but he holds fools up for ridicule.

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10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
    The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied.
    The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
    If you mock, you alone will bear it.

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10 The fear of the Lord is where wisdom begins,
    and knowing holiness[a] demonstrates understanding.
11 For because of me you will live a long life,
    and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise,
    your wisdom will assist you.
If you mock,
    you alone will be held responsible.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:10 Or knowing holy ones

15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
    but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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15 The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion,
    but wise is the man who listens to advice.
16 The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent,
    but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
    to turn from the snares of death.

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14 What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life
    and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.

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16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
    but a fool exposes folly.

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16 Every sensible person acts from knowledge,
    but a fool demonstrates folly.

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19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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19 Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul,
    but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.

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Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
    but among the upright there is good will.

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Fools make fun of guilt,
    but among the upright there are good intentions.

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16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
    and a crafty man is hated.

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16 The wise person fears and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
17 A quick tempered person does foolish things,
    and a devious man is hated.

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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
    but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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29 Being slow to get angry compares to great understanding
    as being quick-tempered compares to stupidity.

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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the wise,
    to keep him from going downward to Sheol.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 15:24 Sheol is the place of the dead.

24 The way of life leads upward for the wise
    so he may avoid Sheol[a] below.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e. the realm of the dead