Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 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. 15 The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty.



Cross References

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

Proverbs 9:9

Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.

Proverbs 10:10

He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

Proverbs 13:3

He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.

Proverbs 1:5

The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:

Proverbs 18:1

He separating himself will Seek according to desire; he will be irritated with every purpose.

Proverbs 18:15

The heart of him understanding will obtain knowledge and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

Proverbs 19:8

He obtaining a heart loved his soul: he watched understanding to find good.

Proverbs 21:23

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

Matthew 12:35

The good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, casts forth good things: and the evil man, out of the evil treasure, casts forth evil things.

Matthew 13:44

Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.

Matthew 13:52

And he said to them, Therefore every scribe, having been a disciple in the kingdom of the heavens, is like to a man, master of a house, who casts out from his treasure new things and old.

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

For God, having spoken light to shine out of darkness, who shone in our hearts, to the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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