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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/14-8.htm" title="Proverbs 14:8">◄</a> Proverbs 14:9 <a href="../proverbs/14-10.htm" title="Proverbs 14:10">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is goodwill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools], But among the upright there is good will <i>and</i> the favor <i>and</i> blessing of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at making reparation, but there is goodwill among the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Fools don't care if they are wrong, but God is pleased when people do right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Stubborn fools make fun of guilt, but there is forgiveness among decent people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous <i>there is</i> favour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Fools mock at sin, But among the upright <i>there is</i> favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/14.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/14.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/14.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous <i>there is</i> favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/14.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/14.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/14.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Fooles make but a sport of sinne: but there is a fauourable loue among the ryghteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/14.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Fooles make but a sporte of synne, but there is fauourable loue amoge the rightuous.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Fools mock at a guilt-offering, "" And among the upright—a pleasing thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The foolish will mock at guilt: and between the upright acceptance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The foolish will speak mockingly of sin. But grace lingers among the just.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The households of the evil are rightly begging for cleansing, and the households of the righteous are acceptable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Truly the households of the wicked need purifying; but the households of the righteous are acceptable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191: ’ĕ·wi·lîm (N-mp) -- Foolish. From an unused root; silly.">Fools</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887: yā·lîṣ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to make mouths at, i.e. To scoff; hence to interpret, or intercede.">mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817: ’ā·šām (N-ms) -- Offense, guilt. From 'asham; guilt; by implication, a fault; also a sin-offering.">the making of amends,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: rā·ṣō·wn (N-ms) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">but goodwill is found</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yə·šā·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">the upright.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">Fools</a><a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887. luwts (loots) -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker"> mock</a><a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817. 'asham (aw-shawm') -- offense, guilt"> at a guilt-offering</a><a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">, And among</a><a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right"> the upright</a><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">—a pleasing thing.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmpa 191">Fools</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="ליץ vhi3ms 3887"> mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="אָשָׁם ncmsa 817"> at making restitution</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsa 7522"> there is goodwill</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="בַּיִן Pp 996"> among</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר ampa 3477"> the upright</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">Fools</a> <a href="/hebrew/3917b.htm" title="3917b">mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817. 'asham (aw-shawm') -- offense, guilt">at sin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996. beyn (bane) -- an interval, space between">But among</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">the upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">there is good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">will.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">Fools</a> <a href="/hebrew/3887.htm" title="3887. luwts (loots) -- ambassador, have in derision, interpreter, make a mock, mocker">make a mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/817.htm" title="817. 'asham (aw-shawm') -- offense, guilt">at sin:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477. yashar (yaw-shawr') -- straight, right">but among the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">[there is] favour.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/14-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 14:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/14-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 14:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>