Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Holman Bible
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
International Standard Version
The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.
A Conservative Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
American Standard Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
Amplified
The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction),
But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.
Bible in Basic English
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
Darby Translation
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
Julia Smith Translation
The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
King James 2000
The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Modern King James verseion
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.
New Heart English Bible
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
The Emphasized Bible
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
Webster
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
World English Bible
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Themes
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
character of the renewed Heart » Wise
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot. 8 The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. 9 The one who conducts himself in integrity will live securely, but the one who behaves perversely will be found out.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:1
The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding so that I might observe your law, and keep it with all my heart.
Proverbs 1:5
(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 10:10
The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
Proverbs 12:13
The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
Proverbs 18:6-7
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.
Matthew 7:24-25
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.