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

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

King James Version

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Holman Bible

The lips of the righteous feed many,
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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

but fools
אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

References

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

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;

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