Modern Translations New International VersionThe wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. New Living Translation Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. English Standard Version The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Berean Study Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. New American Standard Bible Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. NASB 1995 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. NASB 1977 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. Amplified Bible Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart], But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. Christian Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. Contemporary English Version If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you. Good News Translation The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin. International Standard Version Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near. NET Bible Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. Classic Translations King James BibleWise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. New King James Version Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. King James 2000 Bible Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. New Heart English Bible Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. World English Bible Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. American King James Version Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. American Standard Version Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. A Faithful Version Wise ones store up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. Darby Bible Translation The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction. English Revised Version Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Webster's Bible Translation Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Wyse me laye vp knowlege, but ye mouth of ye foolish is nye destruccio. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin. Young's Literal Translation The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin. Smith's Literal Translation The wise shall hide knowledge: and the mouth of the foolish drew near destruction. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe wise will conceal knowledge and the mouth of the hasty is near ruin. Lamsa Bible Wise men conceal knowledge; but a hasty mouth is near destruction. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin. Brenton Septuagint Translation The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.     |