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Proverbs 14:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 14:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 The wisdom of the shrewd enlightens their way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.[a]
9 The wicked scorn a guilt offering,
but the upright find acceptance.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and its joy no stranger shares.[b]
Footnotes
- 14:8 Wisdom enables the shrewd to know their path is right but folly leads fools on the wrong path (“deceit”), which calls down retribution.
- 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.
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