5 A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,

but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure,

but the income of the wicked brings ruin.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,

but the hearts of fools are not upright.

5 A fool despises his father’s instruction,

but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;

not so the hearts of fools.

5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction:

But he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure:

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge:

But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

5 Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;

whoever learns from correction is wise.

6 There is treasure in the house of the godly,

but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

7 The lips of the wise give good advice;

the heart of a fool has none to give.

5 A fool despises his father’s instruction,

But he who receives correction is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,

But the heart of the fool does not do so.

5 Fools reject their parents’ correction,

but anyone who accepts correction is wise.

6 Much wealth is in the houses of good people,

but evil people get nothing but trouble.

7 Wise people use their words to spread knowledge,

but there is no knowledge in the thoughts of fools.

5 A fool despiseth his father’s correction;

But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure;

But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;

But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure; but in the revenue of a wicked man is disturbance.

7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.

5 A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline, 

but whoever appreciates a warning shows good sense. 

6 Great treasure is in the house of a righteous person, 

but trouble comes along with the income of a wicked person. 

7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge, 

but a foolish attitude does not. 

5 A fool despises his father’s discipline,

but a person who accepts correction is sensible.

6 The house of the righteous has great wealth,

but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,

but not so the heart of fools.

5 A fool despises a parent’s instruction,

but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;

not so the minds of fools.

5 A fool will despise the instruction of his father,

but he who guards reproof is prudent.

6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,

but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

7 The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,

but the heart of fools, not so.

5 A foolish person turns his back on how his father has trained him.

But anyone who accepts being corrected shows understanding.

6 The houses of those who do what is right hold great wealth.

But those who do what is wrong earn only trouble.

7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge.

But that’s not true of the hearts of foolish people.