Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Holman Bible
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.
Bible in Basic English
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
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.
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.
Themes
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
character of the renewed Heart » Wise
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
7 The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out. 8 The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away. 9 He that walketh uprightly, may walk securely, but, he that maketh crooked his ways, shall be found out.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:1
He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, that I may observe thy law, that I may keep it with a whole heart.
Proverbs 1:5
A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
Proverbs 9:9
Give to a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
Proverbs 10:10
He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.
Proverbs 12:13
By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.
Proverbs 13:3
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, it shall be his ruin.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
Proverbs 14:23
By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
Proverbs 18:6-7
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:
Matthew 7:24-25
Every one, therefore, who heareth thesemy words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
James 3:13
Who is wise and well-instructed-among you? Let him show, out of his comely behaviour, his works, in meekness of wisdom.