Proverbs 10:14
King James Version (KJV)
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In context
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:14 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
- WEB World English Bible
- Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.