Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips 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.
Darby Translation
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool 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 going in integrity shall go confidently: and he perverting his ways shall be known. 10 He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall. 11 A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
Cross References
Psalm 35:19
Mine enemies shall not rejoice over me for falsehood: they hating me gratuitously shall pinch the eye.
Proverbs 6:13
Pinching the eyes, speaking with the feet, teaching with his fingers;
Proverbs 10:8
The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
Job 15:12
Why shall thy heart take thee? and why shall thine eyes wink?
Proverbs 18:6-7
The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit
3 John 1:10
Therefore, if I should come, I will put him in mind of his works which he does, talking silly against us with evil words: and not being satisfied in these, neither does he himself receive the brethren, and hinders those being willing, and casts out of the church.