Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.
In context
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding. 7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
9 Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance. 10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. 11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 14:9 in the KJV
Fools make a mock at sin: But among the righteous there is favour.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 14:9 in the NIV
Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.