Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
In the month of the foolish one a rod of pride: and the lips of the wise shall watch 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.
A Conservative Version
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve 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.
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 going in his uprightness will fear Jehovah: and he perverted in his ways, despised him. 3 In the month of the foolish one a rod of pride: and the lips of the wise shall watch them. 4 In no oxen the stall clean, and much increase in the strength of the ox.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the unjust are the lying in wait of blood: and the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
1 Samuel 2:3
Ye shall not enlarge; will ye sproud, proud? shall the impatient thing come forth from your mouth for Jehovah a God of knowledge, and doings were not made equal.
Job 5:21
In the scourge of the tongue thou shalt be hid, and thou shalt not be afraid of desolation when it shall come.
Psalm 12:3
Jehovah will cut off all smooth lips, and the tongue speaking great things:
Psalm 31:18
The lips of falsehood shall be mute; speaking boldly in pride and contempt.
Psalm 52:1-2
To the overseer instruction to David: In the coming of Doeg the Edomite to Saul, and he will say to him, David came to the house of Ahimelech. Why wilt thou boast in evil, thou strong one? the mercy of God is all the day.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is in the midst of lions: I shall lie down with the flaming, the sons of man, their teeth spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Proverbs 18:6
The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.
Proverbs 21:24
Proud, arrogant, mocking, is his name doing in the wrath of pride.
Proverbs 22:8
He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished.
Proverbs 28:25
He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat
Daniel 7:20
And concerning the ten horns that were upon its head, and the other that went up, and three fell from before it; and this horn and eyes to it, and a mouth speaking great things, and its sight great above its companions.
Romans 10:9-10
For if thou confess in thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
James 3:5-6
So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking excessive things of vanity, they decoy with the eager desires of the flesh, for licentiousness, them having truly escaped from those turned back in error.
Revelation 3:10
For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.
Revelation 12:11
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their souls till death.
Revelation 15:5-6
And after these things I saw, and behold, the temple of the tent of testimony was opened in heaven: