New International Reader's Version

Proverbs 10:12-16 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

12. Hate stirs up fights. But love erases all sins by forgiving them.

13. Wisdom is found on the lips of those who understand what is right. But those who have no sense are punished.

14. Wise people store up knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

15. The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe. But having nothing destroys those who are poor.

16. People who do what is right earn life. But what sinners earn causes them to be punished.