Proverbs 14:22-24

New King James Version

²²Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

²³In all labor there is profit,
But ^[a]idle chatter leads only to poverty.

²⁴The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

Proverbs 14:22-24

New International Version

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(A)
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.

²⁴The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.^(B)

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)