Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

New American Standard Bible

The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.

King James Version

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Holman Bible

A wise heart accepts commands,
but foolish lips will be destroyed.

International Standard Version

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

A Conservative Version

The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

American Standard Version

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Amplified


The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction),
But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.

Darby Translation

The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

Julia Smith Translation

The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

King James 2000

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Modern King James verseion

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

NET Bible

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

New Heart English Bible

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

The Emphasized Bible

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

Webster

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

World English Bible

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

will receive
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

but a prating
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

7 The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. 8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall. 9 He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:1

A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.

Psalm 119:34

Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

Proverbs 1:5

(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

Proverbs 9:9

Give teaching to a wise man, and he will become wiser; give training to an upright man, and his learning will be increased.

Proverbs 10:10

He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

Proverbs 12:13

In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

Proverbs 14:23

In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Matthew 7:24-25

Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;

James 3:13

Who has wisdom and good sense among you? let him make his works clear by a life of gentle wisdom.

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