Proverbs 14:14-16

International Children’s Bible

¹⁴Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways.
And good people will be rewarded for their good ones.

¹⁵A foolish person will believe anything.
But a wise person thinks about what he does.

¹⁶A wise person is careful and stays out of trouble.
But a foolish person is quick to act and careless.

Proverbs 14:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(A)
and the good rewarded for theirs.^(B)

¹⁵The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(C)

¹⁶The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(D)
but a fool^(E) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)