Proverbs 14:21-23

Complete Jewish Bible

²¹He who despises his fellow sins,
but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.

²²Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But grace and truth are for those who plan good.

²³In all work there is profit,
but mere talk produces only poverty.

Proverbs 14:21-23

New International Version

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(A)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(B)

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(C)
But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

New International Version (NIV)