^9 (A)Fools mock at ^[a]sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

¹⁰ The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

^11 (B)The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

^12 (C)There is a way that seems right to a man,
But ^(D)its end is the way of ^(E)death.

¹³ Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And ^(F)the end of mirth may be grief.

¹⁴ The backslider in heart will be ^(G)filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied ^[b]from ^(H)above.

¹⁵ The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.