Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish. 14 Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:3
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman, he is a fool: and destroyeth his own soul.
Exodus 10:12
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for grasshoppers; that they come upon the land of Egypt and eat all the herbs of the land, and all that the hail left untouched."
Psalm 32:9
Be ye not like to horse and mule, which have no understanding, whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, if they will not obey thee.
Proverbs 7:22
suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -
Proverbs 10:10-11
He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.
Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.
Proverbs 15:7
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
Proverbs 15:23
A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.
Proverbs 17:10
One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.
Proverbs 19:29
Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.
Proverbs 20:15
A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.
Isaiah 50:4
The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.
Luke 4:22
And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"