Common English Bible

Proverbs 21:7-11 Common English Bible (CEB)

7. The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,for they refuse to act with justice.

8. The ways of some people are twisted and strange,but the behavior of those who do right is pure.

9. Better to live on the edge of a roofthan with a contentious woman in a large house.

10. Wicked people desire evil;their neighbors receive no mercy from them.

11. When a mocker is punished, the naive person gains wisdom;when insight comes to the wise, knowledge increases.