Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.
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.
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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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
20 The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little. 21 The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die. 22 The blessing of Jehovah it will make rich, and it will not add pain with it
Phrases
Cross References
Hosea 4:6
My people were cut off from not knowing: because thou didst reject knowledge and I will reject thee from being priest to me: and thou wilt forget the instructions of thy God; I will also forget thy sons, also I
Proverbs 5:23
He shall die in not being instructed, and he shall wander in the multitude of his folly.
Job 4:3-4
Behold, thou didst instruct many, and thou wilt strengthen the weak hands.
Job 23:12
From the command of his lips and I will not waver; from his law I hid the words of his mouth.
Job 29:21-22
To me they heard, and they waited, and they will be silent for them at my counsel.
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment
Proverbs 1:29
For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:
Proverbs 1:31
And they shall eat from the fruit of their way, and be filled with their purposes
Proverbs 5:12
And thou saidst, How did I hate instruction, and my heart despise reproofs
Proverbs 12:18
There is he talking idly as the piercings of the sword: and the tongue of the wise is healing.
Proverbs 15:4
The healing of the tongue the tree of life: and perverseness in it a breaking in the spirit
Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
And besides, the preacher was wise; he yet taught the people knowledge; and he gave ear, and sought out, setting in order many parables.
Jeremiah 3:15
And I gave to you shepherds according to my heart, and they fed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words were found, and eating them; and thy word will be to me for the gladness and for the joy of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, Jehovah the God of armies.
Matthew 13:19
Every one hearing, and not understanding, the evil one comes, and carries off that sown in his heart. This is he having sown by the way.
John 3:19-20
And this is the judgment, that light has come into the world, and men rather loved darkness than light, for their works were evil.
John 21:15-17
Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
Romans 1:28
And as they chose not to have God in knowledge, God delivered them to an adulterated purpose, to do things not fitting;
1 Peter 5:2
Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;