Proverbs 14:8-14
English Standard Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9 (A)Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.[a]
10 The heart knows its own (B)bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 (C)The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 (D)There is a way that seems right to a man,
but (E)its end is the way to death.[b]
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and (F)the end of joy may be (G)grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be (H)filled with the fruit of his ways,
and (I)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew but among the upright is acceptance
- Proverbs 14:12 Hebrew ways of death
Proverbs 14:8-14
New International Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
but the folly of fools is deception.(B)
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.
13 Even in laughter(G) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
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