Proverbs 10:16-18

New Century Version

¹⁶Good people are rewarded with life,
but evil people are paid with punishment.

¹⁷Whoever accepts correction is on the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction will lead others away from life.

¹⁸Whoever hides hate is a liar.
Whoever tells lies is a fool.

Proverbs 10:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶The wages of the righteous is life,^(A)
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.^(B)

¹⁷Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,^(C)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

¹⁸Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips^(D)
and spreads slander is a fool.

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)