Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
In the lips of him understanding, wisdom shall be found: and a rod for the back of him wanting heart
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
12 Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions. 13 In the lips of him understanding, wisdom shall be found: and a rod for the back of him wanting heart 14 The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, the curb for the ass, and the rod for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 6:32
He committing adultery with a woman lacked a heart: destroying his soul he will do it.
Exodus 10:12
And Jehovah will say to Moses, Stretch forth thy hand upon the land of Egypt, with the locust, and it will come up upon the land of Egypt; and it shall eat every green herb of the land, all which the hail left
Psalm 32:9
Ye shall not be as the horse, as the mule, not understanding: with bit and curb to stop his youth, not drawing near to thee.
Proverbs 7:22
He went after her suddenly as the ox will go to the slaughter, and as the fetter for the correction of the foolish.
Proverbs 10:10-11
He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just one shall germinate wisdom: and the tongue of perverseness shall be cut off.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and the heart of the foolish not so.
Proverbs 15:23
Joy to the man in the answer of his mouth: and a word in its time how good
Proverbs 17:10
A reproof will take hold upon, him understanding more than a hundred, blows the foolish.
Proverbs 19:29
Judgment was prepared for those mocking, and blows for the back of the foolish.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and a multitude of pearls: and a precious vessel the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs 27:22
If thou shalt pound the foolish in a mortar in the midst of the grain with a pestle, thou shalt not remove from him his folly.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Jehovah gave to me the tongue of the expert to know to help the weary with a word: he will rouse up in the morning by morning, he will rouse up to me the ear to hear as the expert
Luke 4:22
And all bore him testimony and wondered at the words of grace going out of his mouth: and said, Is not this the son of Joseph