Proverbs 14:14–15
Proverbs 14:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
15 The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word:
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)
14 Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.
15 Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!
The prudent carefully consider their steps.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied from above.
15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)
14 Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways,
and good people will be rewarded for their good ones.
15 Fools will believe anything,
but the wise think about what they do.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways;
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
15 The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man heedeth his going.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
14 A heart that turns ⸤from God⸥ becomes bored with its own ways,
but a good person is satisfied with God’s ways.
15 A gullible person believes anything,
but a sensible person watches his step.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.
15 The inexperienced one believes anything,
but the sensible one watches his steps.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
and the good, what their deeds deserve.
15 The simple believe everything,
but the clever consider their steps.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
and from his own, so shall a good man.
15 The simple will believe every word,
but the clever will consider his step.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
14 Those who aren’t faithful will be paid back
for what they’ve done.
And good men will receive rewards
for how they’ve lived.
15 A childish person believes anything.
But a wise person thinks about how he lives.
Proverbs 14:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
14 The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.
15 The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.