Proverbs 14:14 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:14 MSG (The Message)
A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace.
Proverbs 14:14 KJV (King James Version)
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 14:14 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.
Proverbs 14:14 NCV (New Century Version)
Evil people will be paid back for their evil ways, and good people will be rewarded for their good ones.
Proverbs 14:14 ASV (American Standard Version)
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 14:14 NIV (New International Version)
The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
Proverbs 14:14 NKJV (New King James Version)
The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied from above.
Proverbs 14:14 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The backslider in heart will have his fill with his own [rotten] ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his ways [the godly thought and action which his heart pursues and in which he delights].
Proverbs 14:14 NLT (New Living Translation)
Backsliders get what they deserve; good people receive their reward.
Proverbs 14:14 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Those who turn from the truth get what they deserve, but a good person receives a sweet reward.
Proverbs 14:14 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.