Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 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. 15 The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

Proverbs 9:9

Give a discrete man but an occasion, and he will be the wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Proverbs 13:3

He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.

Proverbs 1:5

By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

Proverbs 18:1

He accompanieth himself with all steadfast and healthsome doctrine, that hath a desire to it and is sequestered from company.

Proverbs 18:15

A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.

Proverbs 19:8

He that is wise loveth his own soul; and whoso hath understanding, shall prosper.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue; the same keepeth his soul from troubles.

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

Matthew 13:44

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:52

Then said he unto them, "Therefore every scribe which is taught unto the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, which bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old."

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

For it is God that commanded the light to shine out of darkness, which hath shined in our hearts, for to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

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