Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool 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.
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 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 is blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall. 9 He who walks uprightly walks surely; but he who twists his ways shall be known.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:1
Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge; but he who hates correction is like a brute animal.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your Law; yea, I shall observe it with all my heart.
Proverbs 1:5
the wise hears and increases learning; and understanding ones get wisdom;
Proverbs 9:9
Give to a wise one, and he will be still wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:10
He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
He who keeps his mouth keeps his life; he who opens his lips wide, it is ruin to him.
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labor there is gain, but the talk of the lips tends only to poverty.
Proverbs 18:6-7
A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.
Matthew 7:24-25
Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.
James 3:13
Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.