Proverbs 12:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 For their good sense people are praised,
but the perverse of heart are despised.[a]
9 Better to be slighted and have a servant
than put on airs and lack bread.(A)
10 The just take care of their livestock,
but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.[b]
Footnotes
- 12:8 The heart, the seat of intelligence, will eventually be revealed in the actions that people do, either for praise or for blame.
- 12:10 The righteous are sympathetically aware of the needs of their livestock and prosper from their herd’s good health. The wicked will pay the price for their self-centeredness and cruelty.
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