Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Proverbs 14:13-20 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

13. Laughter might hide your sadness. But when the laughter is gone, the sadness remains.

14. Evil people will be paid back for the wrong they do, and good people will be rewarded for the good they do.

15. Fools believe every word they hear, but wise people think carefully about everything.

16. Wise people are careful and avoid trouble; fools are too confident and careless.

17. A quick-tempered person does stupid things, but it is also true that people don’t like anyone who quietly plans evil.

18. Fools are rewarded with more foolishness. Smart people are rewarded with knowledge.

19. Good people will defeat those who are evil, and the wicked will be forced to show respect to those who live right.

20. The poor have no friends, not even their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.