Proverbs 14:14-16

Easy-to-Read Version

¹⁴Evil people will be paid back for the wrong they do, and good people will be rewarded for the good they do.

¹⁵Fools believe every word they hear, but wise people think carefully about everything.

¹⁶Wise people are careful and avoid trouble; fools are too confident 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.

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)