Proverbs 14:13-15
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13 Laughter cannot mask a heavy heart. When the laughter ends, the grief remains.
14 The backslider gets bored with himself; the godly man’s life is exciting.
15 Only a simpleton believes everything he’s told! A prudent man understands the need for proof.
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Proverbs 14:13-15
New International Version
13 Even in laughter(A) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.(D)
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