A foolish child is a father's ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
NIV
A self-confident and foolish son is the [multiplied] calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are like a continual dripping [of water through a chink in the roof].
AMP
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
KJV
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
NIV
The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge and inquires after and craves it, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool feeds on folly. [Isa. 32:6.]AMP
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
KJV
I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants – but let them not turn to folly.
NIV
I will listen [with expectancy] to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (those who are in right standing with Him)--but let them not turn again to [self-confident] folly.
AMP
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
KJV
Do you see people who are wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for fools than for them.
NIV
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes and conceit? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him. [Prov. 29:20; Luke 18:11; Rom. 12:16; Rev. 3:17.]AMP
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
KJV
