Proverbs 14:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.

New Living Translation
Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

English Standard Version
Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.

Berean Study Bible
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.

New American Standard Bible
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is goodwill.

NASB 1995
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

NASB 1977
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

Amplified Bible
Fools mock sin [but sin mocks the fools], But among the upright there is good will and the favor and blessing of God.

Christian Standard Bible
Fools mock at making reparation, but there is goodwill among the upright.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fools mock at making restitution, but there is goodwill among the upright.

Contemporary English Version
Fools don't care if they are wrong, but God is pleased when people do right.

Good News Translation
Foolish people don't care if they sin, but good people want to be forgiven.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Stubborn fools make fun of guilt, but there is forgiveness among decent people.

International Standard Version
Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

NET Bible
Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

New King James Version
Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.

King James 2000 Bible
Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

New Heart English Bible
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

World English Bible
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

American King James Version
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

American Standard Version
A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

A Faithful Version
Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.

Darby Bible Translation
Fools make a mock at trespass; but for the upright there is favour.

English Revised Version
The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.

Webster's Bible Translation
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Fooles make but a sport of sinne: but there is a fauourable loue among the ryghteous.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Fooles make but a sporte of synne, but there is fauourable loue amoge the rightuous.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, "" And among the upright—a pleasing thing.

Young's Literal Translation
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

Smith's Literal Translation
The foolish will mock at guilt: and between the upright acceptance.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The foolish will speak mockingly of sin. But grace lingers among the just.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The households of the evil are rightly begging for cleansing, and the households of the righteous are acceptable.

Lamsa Bible
Truly the households of the wicked need purifying; but the households of the righteous are acceptable.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Amends pleadeth for fools; But among the upright there is good will.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
















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