Mishle 14:21-23

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²¹He that despiseth his re’a sinneth, but he that is kind to the anayim (needy ones), happy is he.

²²Do they not go astray that plot rah? But chesed and emes shall be to them that plan tov.

²³In all hard work there is profit, but idle chatter of the sfatayim (lips) tendeth only to makhsor (poverty, want).

Proverbs 14:21-23

New International Version

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(A)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(B)

²²Do not those who plot evil go astray?^(C)
But those who plan what is good find^[a] love and faithfulness.

²³All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)