Proverbs 10:14-16

English Standard Version

¹⁴The wise ^(A)lay up knowledge,
    but ^(B)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
¹⁵^(C)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
¹⁶The wage of the righteous leads ^(D)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.

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Proverbs 10:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,^(A)
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.^(B)

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,^(C)
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.^(D)

¹⁶The wages of the righteous is life,^(E)
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.^(F)

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