Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand.

New American Standard Bible

Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

King James Version

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Holman Bible

The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

International Standard Version

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.

A Conservative Version

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a foolish man is a present destruction.

American Standard Version

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Amplified


Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart],
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Bible in Basic English

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Darby Translation

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

Julia Smith Translation

The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction.

King James 2000

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but [to] the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

Modern King James verseion

Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

NET Bible

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

New Heart English Bible

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Webster

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

World English Bible

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

men lay up
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

but the mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of the foolish
אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

is near
קרב קרוב 
Qarowb 
Usage: 77

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

13 In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense. 14 Wise men, treasure up knowledge, but, the mouth of the foolish, is a terror near at hand. 15 The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.



Cross References

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

Proverbs 9:9

Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

Proverbs 13:3

He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,

Proverbs 18:1

A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.

Proverbs 18:15

the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.

Proverbs 19:8

He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.

Proverbs 21:23

He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.

Matthew 12:35

The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto, a treasure hid in the field, which a man, finding, hid, - and, by reason of his joy, withdraweth and selleth whatsoever he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:52

And, he, said unto them - Wherefore, every scribe, discipled unto the kingdom of the heavens, is like unto a householder, who putteth forth out of his treasure, things new and old.

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

Because, the God who said - Out of darkness, light shall shine! is he who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.

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