Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 righteous is blessed. The name of the wicked will waste away. 8 The wise of heart will receive commands,
But a babbling fool will be ruined.
9 He who walks with integrity walks safely. He who perverts his ways will be found out.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. He that hates reproof is stupid.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, that I may observe your law and keep it with all my heart.

Proverbs 1:5

A wise man will hear and will increase learning. A man of understanding will procure wise counsel.

Proverbs 9:9

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser. Teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning (insight).

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks the eye [in a jesture of malice] causes trouble. A babbling fool will fall.

Proverbs 12:13

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.

Proverbs 14:23

In all labor there is profit: but idle chatter leads only to destitution.

Proverbs 18:6-7

A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Matthew 7:24-25

Everyone who hears my words, and does them is like a wise man that builds his house on a rock.

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his works are from meekness because of wisdom.

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