Proverbs 10:7-9

The Message

⁷A good and honest life is a blessed memorial;
a wicked life leaves a rotten stench.

⁸A wise heart takes orders;
an empty head will come unglued.

⁹Honesty lives confident and carefree,
but Shifty is sure to be exposed.

Proverbs 10:7-9

New International Version

⁷The name of the righteous^(A) is used in blessings,^[a]
but the name of the wicked^(B) will rot.^(C)

⁸The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.^(D)

⁹Whoever walks in integrity^(E) walks securely,^(F)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.^(G)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)