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12 There is a way that seems upright to[a] a man,
    but its end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter, a heart may be sad,
    and the end of joy may be grief.
14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
    and from his own,[b] so shall a good man.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:12 Literally “to the face of”
  2. Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”

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

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

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

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