Proverbs 14:8-15

New Living Translation

⁸The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.

⁹Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

¹⁰Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can fully share its joy.

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

¹²There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

¹³Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.

¹⁴Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.

¹⁵Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps.

Proverbs 14:8-15

New International Version

⁸The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,^(A)
but the folly of fools is deception.^(B)

⁹Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.

¹⁰Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can share its joy.

¹¹The house of the wicked will be destroyed,^(C)
but the tent of the upright will flourish.^(D)

¹²There is a way that appears to be right,^(E)
but in the end it leads to death.^(F)

¹³Even in laughter^(G) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.

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

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

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New International Version (NIV)