Proverbs 14:21-23

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²¹The one who despises his neighbor sins,^(A)
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.^(B)

²²Don’t those who plan evil go astray?^(C)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.^(D)

²³There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk^[a] leads only to poverty.^(E)

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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)