Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Holman Bible
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
International Standard Version
Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.
A Conservative Version
He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.
American Standard Version
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
Amplified
He who [maliciously] winks the eye [of evil intent] causes trouble;
And the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.
Bible in Basic English
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
Julia Smith Translation
He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
King James 2000
He that winks with the eye causes trouble: but a prating fool shall fall.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The winking of an eye causes trouble, and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
Modern King James verseion
He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.
NET Bible
The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
New Heart English Bible
One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
The Emphasized Bible
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
Webster
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
World English Bible
One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Interlinear
`ayin
Nathan
References
Fausets
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
9 He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Cross References
Psalm 35:19
Let not them that are wrongfully mine enemies rejoice over me; let them not wink with the eye that hate me without cause.
Proverbs 6:13
he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
Job 15:12
Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink?
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
3 John 1:10
For this reason, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he does, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brethren; and those who would he prevents, and casts them out of the assembly.