Proverbs 21:10-12

New International Reader's Version

¹⁰Sinful people long to do evil.
They don’t show their neighbors any mercy.

¹¹When you punish someone who makes fun of others, childish people get wise.
By paying attention to wise people, the childish get knowledge.

¹²The Blameless One knows where sinners live.
And he destroys them.

Proverbs 21:10-12

New International Version

¹⁰The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.

¹¹When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.^(A)

¹²The Righteous One^[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
and brings the wicked to ruin.^(B)

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

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