Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
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.
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.
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 on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. 14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 10:8
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
Proverbs 9:9
Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:10
One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
Proverbs 13:3
He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 1:5
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
Proverbs 18:1
An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:8
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Matthew 12:35
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
Matthew 13:44
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 13:52
He said to them, "Therefore, every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things."
2 Corinthians 4:6-7
seeing it is God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.