KJV:
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
NASB:
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
KJV:
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
NASB:
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
KJV:
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
NASB:
The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
KJV:
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
NASB:
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
KJV:
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
NASB:
A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
KJV:
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
NASB:
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
KJV:
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
NASB:
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
KJV:
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
NASB:
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.