Proverbs 10:21
Strong's Lexicon
The lips
שִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

of the righteous
צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

feed
יִרְע֣וּ (yir·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7462: 1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to tend, pasture 1a1a) to shepherd 1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig) 1a1c) of people as flock (fig) 1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst) 1a2) to feed, graze 1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal) 1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig) 1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess 2) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable) 2a) (Qal) to associate with 2b) (Hithpael) to be companions 3) (Piel) to be a special friend

many,
רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj 1) much, many, great 1a) much 1b) many 1c) abounding in 1d) more numerous than 1e) abundant, enough 1f) great 1g) strong 1h) greater than adv 1i) much, exceedingly n m 2) captain, chief

but fools
וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים (we·’ĕ·wî·lîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious

die
יָמֽוּתוּ׃ (yā·mū·ṯū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4191: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely

for lack
בַּחֲסַר־ (ba·ḥă·sar-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of

of judgment.
לֵ֥ב (lêḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

Young's Literal Translation
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

New American Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

King James Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.

New Living Translation
The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

English Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

New American Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

King James Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

International Standard Version
What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

NET Bible
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

American Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

English Revised Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Young's Literal Translation
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
















Cross References
Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Proverbs 5:23
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Proverbs 10:23
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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