Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling 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.
Darby Translation
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
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 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 who walks uprightly walks surely; but he who twists his ways shall be known. 10 He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Cross References
Psalm 35:19
Let not those who are my lying enemies rejoice over me, those who hate me without cause wink with the eye.
Proverbs 6:13
winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, teaching with his fingers;
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.
Job 15:12
Why does your heart carry you away? And what do your eyes wink at,
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
3 John 1:10
Therefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he does, ranting against us with evil words. And not content with these, neither does he himself receive the brothers. And he forbids those who would, and casts them out of the church.