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

Proverbs 14:11-21

11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent flourishes for those who do right.

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

12 There is a path that may seem straight to someone, but in the end it is a path to death.

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

13 The heart feels pain even in laughter, and in the end, joy turns to sorrow.

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

14 Rebellious hearts receive satisfaction from their ways; the good receive the due reward for their deeds.

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

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

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

16 The wise are careful and avoid evil, but fools become excited and overconfident.

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

17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes, and schemers are hated.

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

18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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

19 Evil people will bow down before the good; wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.

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

20 Even their neighbors hate the poor, but many love the wealthy.

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

21 Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the needy.

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