9 aFools mock at
1 sin,
But among the upright
there is favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 aThe house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 aThere is a way
that seems right to a man,
But
bits end
is the way of
cdeath.
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And
athe end of mirth
may be grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be
afilled with his own ways,
But a good man
will be satisfied1 from
babove.
15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
16 aA wise
man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
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