Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are careful to discipline them.
NIV
He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. [Prov. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17.]AMP
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
KJV
Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops
NIV
Honor the Lord with your capital and sufficiency [from righteous labors] and with the firstfruits of all your income; [Deut. 26:2; Mal. 3:10; Luke 14:13, 14.]AMP
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
KJV
For understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.
NIV
That people may understand a proverb and a figure of speech or an enigma with its interpretation, and the words of the wise and their dark sayings or riddles.
AMP
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
KJV
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
NIV
The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). [James 1:5.]AMP
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
KJV
Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.
NIV
Get skillful and godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth.
AMP
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
KJV
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
NIV
Charm and grace are deceptive, and beauty is vain [because it is not lasting], but a woman who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, she shall be praised!
AMP
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
KJV