Proverbs 14:13-15

New International Reader's Version

¹³Even when you laugh, your heart can be hurting.
And your joy can end in sadness.

¹⁴Those who aren’t faithful will be paid back
for what they’ve done.
And good people will receive rewards
for how they’ve lived.

¹⁵A childish person believes anything.
But a wise person thinks about how they live.

Proverbs 14:13-15

New International Version

¹³Even in laughter^(A) the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.

¹⁴The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,^(B)
and the good rewarded for theirs.^(C)

¹⁵The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(D)

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

New International Version (NIV)