Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Holman Bible
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
International Standard Version
Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
A Conservative Version
In the lips of him who has discernment wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
American Standard Version
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Amplified
On the lips of the discerning, [skillful and godly] wisdom is found,
But discipline and the rod are for the back of the one who is without common sense and understanding.
Bible in Basic English
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
Julia Smith Translation
In the lips of him understanding, wisdom shall be found: and a rod for the back of him wanting heart
King James 2000
In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.
Modern King James verseion
In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.
NET Bible
Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.
New Heart English Bible
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.
Webster
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
World English Bible
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Themes
Chastisement » Who chastening is for
Correction » Rod of correction
Speech/communication » The tongue of the wise
Understanding » Those that understand
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions. 13 In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. 14 The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 6:32
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Exodus 10:12
And Jehovah said to Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up over the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land all that the hail hath left.
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, which have no understanding: whose trappings must be bit and bridle, for restraint, or they will not come unto thee.
Proverbs 7:22
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
Proverbs 10:10-11
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish.
Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth; and a word in its season, how good is it!
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
Proverbs 27:22
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.
Luke 4:22
And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?