Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But fools
King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Holman Bible
but fools die for lack of sense.
International Standard Version
What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.
A Conservative Version
The lips of a righteous man feeds many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
American Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Amplified
The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Bible in Basic English
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
Darby Translation
The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Julia Smith Translation
The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.
King James 2000
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Lips of righteousness feed many, but fools {die for lack of sense}.
Modern King James verseion
The lips of the righteous feed many; but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude; but fools shall die in their own folly.
NET Bible
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
New Heart English Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The Emphasized Bible
The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.
Webster
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
World English Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Youngs Literal Translation
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
20
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
But fools
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 4:6
Because you have
I also will
Since you have
I also will forget your children.
Proverbs 5:23
And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
Job 4:3-4
And you have strengthened weak hands.
Job 23:12
I have treasured the
Job 29:21-22
And kept silent for my counsel.
Psalm 37:30
And his tongue
Proverbs 1:29
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 1:31
And be
Proverbs 5:12
And my heart
Proverbs 12:18
But the
Proverbs 15:4
But perversion in it
Proverbs 17:16
When
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged
Jeremiah 3:15
“Then I will give you
Jeremiah 15:16
And Your
For I have been
O Lord God of hosts.
Matthew 13:19
John 3:19-20
John 21:15-17
So when they had
Romans 1:28
And just as they did not see fit
1 Peter 5:2
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