Proverbs 14:9

9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.

Proverbs 14:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
ESV
9 Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.
NLT
9 Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
MSG
9 The stupid ridicule right and wrong, but a moral life is a favored life.
CSB
9 Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright.

Proverbs 14:9 In-Context

7 Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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