Proverbs 14:11-19

New International Version - UK

¹¹ The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.

¹² There is a way that appears to be right,
    but in the end it leads to death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may ache,
    and rejoicing may end in grief.

¹⁴ The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
    and the good rewarded for theirs.

¹⁵ The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.

¹⁶ The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
    but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

¹⁷ A quick-tempered person does foolish things,
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

¹⁸ The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

¹⁹ Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.