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Proverbs 15:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 15:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 The mind of one who is wise seeks further knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 Every day is wretched for those who are sorrowing,
but to one who is cheerful, every day is a perpetual feast.[a]
16 It is better to have a little and fear the Lord[b]
than to possess immense wealth and suffer anguish.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:15 To one who is cheerful, every day is a perpetual feast: see Prov 14:30; see also Lev 23:39-41.
- Proverbs 15:16 Fear the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.
Proverbs 15:14-16
New International Version
Proverbs 15:14-16
New International Version
14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(B)
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(C)
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