Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
New American Standard Bible
But with
King James Version
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Holman Bible
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
International Standard Version
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.
A Conservative Version
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.
American Standard Version
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Amplified
Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
Bible in Basic English
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
Darby Translation
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction.
King James 2000
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
Modern King James verseion
Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.
NET Bible
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
New Heart English Bible
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
The Emphasized Bible
Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.
Webster
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
World English Bible
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Themes
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
Knowledge » Who conceals knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. 14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin. 15 The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Proverbs 9:9
Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Proverbs 10:10
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Proverbs 13:3
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Proverbs 1:5
(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)
Proverbs 18:1
For an object of desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 19:8
Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
Matthew 13:44
'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.
Matthew 13:52
And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his treasure things new and old.'
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.