Proverbs 15:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹²People who make fun of others don’t like to be corrected.
So they stay away from wise people.

¹³A happy heart makes a face look cheerful.
But a sad heart produces a broken spirit.

¹⁴A heart that understands what is right looks for knowledge.
But the mouths of foolish people feed on what is foolish.

Proverbs 15:12-14

New International Version

¹²Mockers resent correction,^(A)
so they avoid the wise.

¹³A happy heart makes the face cheerful,^(B)
but heartache crushes the spirit.^(C)

¹⁴The discerning heart seeks knowledge,^(D)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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