Proverbs 14:17-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
17 The quick-tempered make fools of themselves,
and schemers are hated.
18 The simple have folly as an adornment,
but the shrewd wear knowledge as a crown.[a]
19 The malicious bow down before the good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the just.
Footnotes
- 14:18 The inner quality of a person, simple or wise, will eventually be revealed.
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