Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
New American Standard Bible
But with
King James Version
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Themes
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
Knowledge » Who conceals knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
13 Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined. 14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. 15 The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise person, and he will become wiser still; teach a righteous person and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 10:10
The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
Proverbs 1:5
(Let the wise also hear and gain instruction, and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Proverbs 18:1
One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires; he rejects all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:15
The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:8
The one who acquires wisdom loves himself; the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 21:23
The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.
Matthew 12:35
The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.
Matthew 13:44
"The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure, hidden in a field, that a person found and hid. Then because of joy he went and sold all that he had and bought that field.
Matthew 13:52
Then he said to them, "Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old."
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
For God, who said "Let light shine out of darkness," is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.