Proverbs 12:7-9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 Overthrow the wicked and they are no more,
but the house of the just stands firm.
8 For their good sense people are praised,
but the perverse of heart are despised.[a]
9 Better to be slighted and have a servant
than put on airs and lack bread.(A)
Footnotes
- 12:8 The heart, the seat of intelligence, will eventually be revealed in the actions that people do, either for praise or for blame.
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