Proverbs 14:21-23

New King James Version

²¹He who despises his neighbor sins;
^(A)But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

²²Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

²³In all labor there is profit,
But ^[a]idle chatter leads only to poverty.

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.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)