Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Holman Bible
but the lips of the wise protect them.
International Standard Version
What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
American Standard Version
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Amplified
In the mouth of the [arrogant]
But the lips of the wise [when they speak with godly wisdom] will protect them.
Bible in Basic English
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
Darby Translation
In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Julia Smith Translation
In the month of the foolish one a rod of pride: and the lips of the wise shall watch them.
King James 2000
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride, but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Modern King James verseion
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the mouth of the foolish is the boasting of lordship; but the lips of the wise will beware of such.
NET Bible
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
New Heart English Bible
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
The Emphasized Bible
In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!
Webster
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
World English Bible
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him. 3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean, but by the strength of the ox is much increase.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked lay in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so very proudly. Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth, for LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
Job 5:21
Thou shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue. Neither shall thou be afraid of destruction when it comes.
Psalm 12:3
LORD will cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaks great things,
Psalm 31:18
Let the lying lips be dumb, which speak against the righteous man insolently, with pride and contempt.
Psalm 52:1-2
Why boast thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? The loving kindness of God [is] continual.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions. I lay among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.
Proverbs 21:24
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name. He works in the arrogance of pride.
Proverbs 22:8
He who sows iniquity shall reap calamity, and the rod of his wrath shall fail.
Proverbs 28:25
He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.
Daniel 7:20
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other [horn] which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was greater than its fellows.
Romans 10:9-10
that if thou will confess with thy mouth, Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.
James 3:5-6
So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles.
2 Peter 2:18
For, uttering swollen things of vanity, they entice (to sensuality by lusts of flesh) those who actually escaped from those who live in error,
Revelation 3:10
Because thou keep the word of my perseverance, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole inhabited world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. And they loved not their life to the point of death.
Revelation 15:5-6
And after these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.