Proverbs 14:16-18

Good News Translation

¹⁶Sensible people are careful to stay out of trouble, but stupid people are careless and act too quickly.

¹⁷People with a hot temper do foolish things; wiser people remain calm.^[a]

¹⁸Ignorant people get what their foolishness deserves, but the clever are rewarded with knowledge.

Proverbs 14:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(A)
but a fool^(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

¹⁷A quick-tempered person^(C) does foolish things,^(D)
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.^(E)

¹⁸The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)