Proverbs 14:22-24

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²²Don’t those who plan evil go astray?^(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.^(B)

²³There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk^[a] leads only to poverty.^(C)

²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

Footnotes

Proverbs 14:23 Lit but word of lips

Proverbs 14:22-24

English Standard Version

²²Do they not go astray who ^(A)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet^[a] ^(B)steadfast love and faithfulness.
²³In all toil there is profit,
    but mere talk ^(C)tends only to poverty.
²⁴The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.