New English Translation

Proverbs 14:7-12 New English Translation (NET)

7. Leave the presence of a foolish person,or you will not understand wise counsel.

8. The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way,but the folly of fools is deception.

9. Fools mock at reparation,but among the upright there is favor.

10. The heart knows its own bitterness,and with its joy no one else can share.

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

12. There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way that leads to death.