Proverbs 14:8-10

Good News Translation

⁸ Why is a clever person wise? Because he knows what to do. Why is a stupid person foolish? Because he only thinks he knows.

⁹ Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven.^[a]

¹⁰ Your joy is your own; your bitterness is your own. No one can share them with you.