Proverbs 21:11-13

The Message

¹¹Simpletons only learn the hard way,
but the wise learn by listening.

¹²A God-loyal person will see right through the wicked
and undo the evil they’ve planned.

¹³If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
your cries will go unheard, unanswered.

Proverbs 21:11-13

New International Version

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)

¹³Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out^(C) and not be answered.^(D)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)