Proverbs 14:13–14
Proverbs 14:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
And the end of that mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied from above.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 Someone who is laughing may be sad inside,
and joy may end in sadness.
14 Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways,
and good people will be rewarded for their good ones.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
And the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways;
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man from what is in himself.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 Even while laughing a heart can ache,
and joy can end in grief.
14 A heart that turns ⸤from God⸥ becomes bored with its own ways,
but a good person is satisfied with God’s ways.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
and joy may end in grief.
14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
and the end of joy is grief.
14 The perverse get what their ways deserve,
and the good, what their deeds deserve.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
13 Even in laughter, a heart may be sad,
and the end of joy may be grief.
14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
and from his own, so shall a good man.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 Even when you laugh, your heart can be hurting.
And your joy can end in sadness.
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.
Proverbs 14:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.
14 The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.