Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
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.
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.
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 just one for blessing: and the name of the wicked shall be rotten. 8 The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall. 9 He going in integrity shall go confidently: and he perverting his ways shall be known.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:1
He loving instruction loved knowledge: and he hating reproof, is stupid.
Psalm 119:34
Cause me to understand and I will guard thy instructions; and I will watch it with all the heart.
Proverbs 1:5
The wise one will hear and he will add learning: and he understanding, shall obtain guidance:
Proverbs 9:9
Thou shalt give to the wise one and he will be more wise: make known to the just one and he will add receiving.
Proverbs 10:10
He pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall.
Proverbs 12:13
In the transgression of the lips is the snare of evil: and the just one shall come forth out of straits.
Proverbs 13:3
He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: and the folly of the foolish is deceit
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor will be profit: and the word of the lips only to want
Proverbs 18:6-7
The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore, every one which hears these my words and does them, I will liken him to a discerning man which built his house upon the rock.
James 3:13
Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.