Fools find pleasure in wicked schemes, but those who have understanding delight in wisdom.
NIV
It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding.
AMP
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
KJV
My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight
NIV
MY SON, be attentive to my Wisdom [godly Wisdom learned by actual and costly experience], and incline your ear to my understanding [of what is becoming and prudent for you]AMP
My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
KJV
For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David. Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.
NIV
To the Chief Musician; set [possibly] an octave below. A Psalm of David. HELP, LORD! For principled and godly people are here no more; faithfulness and the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.
AMP
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
KJV
Turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding –
NIV
Making your ear attentive to skillful and godly Wisdom and inclining and directing your heart and mind to understanding [applying all your powers to the quest for it]AMP
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
KJV
For your ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all your paths.
NIV
For the ways of man are directly before the eyes of the Lord, and He [Who would have us live soberly, chastely, and godly] carefully weighs all man's goings. [II Chron. 16:9; Job 31:4; 34:21; Prov. 15:3; Jer. 16:17; Hos. 7:2; Heb. 4:13.]AMP
For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
KJV
People are praised according to their prudence, and those with warped minds are despised.
NIV
A man shall be commended according to his Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God], but he who is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
AMP
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
KJV
The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait to shed blood; they hunt each other with nets.
NIV
The godly man has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; each hunts his brother with a net.
AMP
The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
KJV
Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.
NIV
But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him.
AMP
But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
KJV
