Modern Translations New International VersionThe tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. New Living Translation The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. English Standard Version The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. Berean Study Bible The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly. New American Standard Bible The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness. NASB 1995 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly. NASB 1977 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly. Amplified Bible The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable, But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly. Christian Standard Bible The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness. Holman Christian Standard Bible The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness. Contemporary English Version Words of wisdom come from the wise, but fools speak foolishness. Good News Translation When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense. GOD'S WORD® Translation The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity. International Standard Version The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness. NET Bible The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly. Classic Translations King James BibleThe tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. New King James Version The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. King James 2000 Bible The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness. New Heart English Bible The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly. World English Bible The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly. American King James Version The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness. American Standard Version The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. A Faithful Version The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness. Darby Bible Translation The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly. English Revised Version The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out folly. Webster's Bible Translation The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The tongue of such as be wise vseth knoweledge aryght: as for a foolishe mouth it babbleth out nothyng but foolishnesse. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wyse tonge commendeth knowlege, a foolish mouth blabbeth out nothinge but foolishnesse. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, "" And the mouth of fools utters folly. Young's Literal Translation The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly. Smith's Literal Translation The tongue of the wise will make knowledge good: and the mouth of the foolish will gush forth folly. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly. Catholic Public Domain Version The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe tongue of wisdom adorns knowledge, and the mouth of fools vomits a curse. Lamsa Bible The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools pours out curses. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. Brenton Septuagint Translation The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.     |