Proverbs 14:9
Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 10:23 The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
- Proverbs 26:18–19 Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
- Romans 14:17–18 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.