Proverbs 14:11-15
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.[a]
13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
and the end of joy is grief.
14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
and the good, what their deeds deserve.[b]
15 The simple believe everything,
but the clever consider their steps.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:12 Heb ways of death
- Proverbs 14:14 Cn: Heb from upon him
Proverbs 14:11-15
Modern English Version
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful,
and the end of that cheer is grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
but a good man will be satisfied with his.
15 The simple believes every word,
but the prudent man considers his steps.
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