Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 14:9
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Berean Standard Bible
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
King James Version
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
World English Bible
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
American Standard Version
A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 14
7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
9 Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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