Proverbs 14:31-33

New Living Translation

³¹Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
but helping the poor honors him.

³²The wicked are crushed by disaster,
but the godly have a refuge when they die.

³³Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not^[a] found among fools.

Proverbs 14:31-33

New International Version

³¹Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,^(A)
but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.^(B)

³²When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,^(C)
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.^(D)

³³Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning^(E)
and even among fools she lets herself be known.^[a]

Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known

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