Common English Bible

Proverbs 14:16-19 Common English Bible (CEB)

16. The wise are careful and avoid evil,but fools become excited and overconfident.

17. Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,and schemers are hated.

18. Stupidity is the lot of the naive,but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19. Evil people will bow down before the good;wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.