Parallel Bible results for "Proverbs 14:11-21"

Proverbs 14:11-21

11 Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; holy living builds soaring cathedrals.

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

12 There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again - it leads straight to hell.

12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

13 Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. Sift and Weigh Every Word

13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.

14 A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace.

14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.

15 The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.

15 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.

16 The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless.

16 The wise fear the LORD and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

17 The hotheaded do things they'll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder.

17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.

18 Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground.

18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Eventually, evil will pay tribute to good; the wicked will respect God-loyal people.

19 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner.

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

21 It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, but compassion for the poor - what a blessing!

21 It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.