Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
In context
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning. 7 Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright. 10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share 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 appears to be right, but in the end it leads 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.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 14:9 in the ESV
Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.