Proverbs 14:8–21

8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,

But athe foolishness of fools is deceit.

9 Fools mock at 1sin,

But aamong the upright there is 2good will.

10 The heart knows its own abitterness,

And a stranger does not share its joy.

11 The ahouse of the wicked will be destroyed,

But the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 There ais a way which seems right to a man,

But its bend is the way of death.

13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,

And the aend of joy may be grief.

14 The backslider in heart will have his afill of his own ways,

But a good man will bbe satisfied 1with his.

15 The 1naive believes everything,

But the sensible man considers his steps.

16 A wise man 1is cautious and aturns away from evil,

But a fool is arrogant and careless.

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,

And a man of evil devices is hated.

18 The 1naive inherit foolishness,

But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

19 The aevil will bow down before the good,

And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The apoor is hated even by his neighbor,

But those who love the rich are many.

21 He who adespises his neighbor sins,

But bhappy is he who is gracious to the 1poor.