Proverbs 10:12-14

Good News Translation

¹²^(A)Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.

¹³Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished.

¹⁴The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.

Proverbs 10:12-14

New International Version

¹²Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.^(A)

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,^(B)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.^(C)

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,^(D)
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.^(E)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)