New American Bible, Revised Edition

Proverbs 14:4-12 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

4. Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean;but abundant crops come through the strength of the bull.

5. A trustworthy witness does not lie,but one who spouts lies makes a lying witness.

6. The scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,but knowledge is easy for the intelligent.

7. Go from the face of the fool;you get no knowledge from such lips.

8. The wisdom of the shrewd enlightens their way,but the folly of fools is deceit.

9. The wicked scorn a guilt offering,but the upright find acceptance.

10. The heart knows its own bitterness,and its joy no stranger shares.

11. The house of the wicked will be destroyed,but the tent of the upright will flourish.

12. Sometimes a way seems right,but the end of it leads to death!