Proverbs 15:12-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
12 A (A)scoffer does not love one who reproves him,
He will not go to the wise.
13 A (B)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (C)sad, the (D)spirit is broken.
14 The (E)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:12-14
New International Version
12 Mockers resent correction,(A)
so they avoid the wise.
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(D)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
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