Proverbs 14:12-14

Easy-to-Read Version

¹²There is a way that people think is right, but it leads only to death.

¹³Laughter might hide your sadness. But when the laughter is gone, the sadness remains.

¹⁴Evil people will be paid back for the wrong they do, and good people will be rewarded for the good they do.

Proverbs 14:12-14

New International Version

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

¹³Even in laughter^(C) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.

¹⁴The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(D)
and the good rewarded for theirs.^(E)

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