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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)

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Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness,
    and no one else can share its joy.

11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,(A)
    but the tent of the upright will flourish.(B)

12 There is a way that appears to be right,(C)
    but in the end it leads to death.(D)

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