Proverbs 14:8–12
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,g
but the folly of fools is deception.h
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,i
but the tent of the upright will flourish.j
12 There is a way that appears to be right,k
but in the end it leads to death.l
Proverbs 14:8–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy acceptance.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:
But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at sin:
But among the righteous there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness;
And a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown:
But the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
9 Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no one else can fully share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will flourish.
12 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 A wise person will understand what to do,
but a foolish person is dishonest.
9 Fools don’t care if they sin,
but honest people work at being right.
10 No one else can know your sadness,
and strangers cannot share your joy.
11 The wicked person’s house will be destroyed,
but a good person’s tent will still be standing.
12 Some people think they are doing right,
but in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;
But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 A trespass-offering mocketh fools;
But among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness;
And a stranger doth not inter-meddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown;
But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man;
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
9 Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness, and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 The wisdom of a sensible person guides his way of life,
but the stupidity of fools misleads them.
9 Stubborn fools make fun of guilt,
but there is forgiveness among decent people.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger can share its joy.
11 The houses of wicked people will be destroyed,
but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but eventually it ends in death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
9 Fools mock at making restitution,
but there is goodwill among the upright.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no outsider shares in its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will stand.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
but the folly of fools misleads.
9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,
but the upright enjoy God’s favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger shares its joy.
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent of the upright flourishes.
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock the guilt offering,
but among the upright, it is favorable.
10 The heart knows the bitterness of its soul,
but in its joy, it will not share itself with a stranger.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems upright to a man,
but its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live.
But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.
9 Foolish people laugh at making things right when they sin.
But honest people try to do the right thing.
10 Each heart knows its own sadness.
And no one else can share its joy.
11 The houses of sinners will be destroyed.
But the tents of honest people will stand firm.
12 There is a way that may seem right to a man.
But in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:8–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.