New International Reader's Version

Proverbs 14:9-15 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

9. Foolish people laugh at making things right when they sin. But honest people try to do the right thing.

10. Each heart knows its own sadness. And no one else can share its joy.

11. The houses of sinners will be destroyed. But the tents of honest people will stand firm.

12. There is a way that may seem right to a man. But in the end it leads to death.

13. Even when you laugh, your heart can be hurting. And your joy can end in sadness.

14. Those who aren't faithful will be paid back for what they've done. And good men will receive rewards for how they've lived.

15. A childish person believes anything. But a wise person thinks about how he lives.