Proverbs 14:12-14

New Living Translation

¹²There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

¹³Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.

¹⁴Backsliders get what they deserve;
good people receive their reward.

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)

New Living Translation (NLT)

New International Version (NIV)