Proverbs 10:21-23

Contemporary English Version

²¹Many are helped
by useful instruction,
but fools are killed
by their own stupidity.

²²When the Lord blesses you
with riches,
you have nothing to regret.^[a]
²³Fools enjoy doing wrong,
but anyone with good sense
enjoys acting wisely.

10.22 When … regret: Or “No matter how hard you work, your riches really come from the Lord.”

Proverbs 10:21-23

New International Version

²¹The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.^(A)

²²The blessing of the Lord^(B) brings wealth,^(C)
without painful toil for it.^(D)

²³A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,^(E)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

New International Version (NIV)