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Proverbs 14:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 14:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and its joy no stranger shares.[a]
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.[b](A)
12 Sometimes a way seems right,
but the end of it leads to death!(B)
Footnotes
- 14:10 The heart in Proverbs is where a person’s sense impressions are stored and reflected upon. It is thus one’s most personal and individual part. One’s sorrows and joys (= the full range of emotions) cannot be shared fully with another. Verse 13 expresses the same individuality of the human person.
- 14:11 The traditional fixed pair “house” and “tent” is used to express the paradox that a house can be less secure than a tent if there is no justice.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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