Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The 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 Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. King James Bible Wise 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible Wise men store up knowledge, But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near. 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. American Standard Version Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The wise will conceal knowledge and the mouth of the hasty is near ruin. Brenton Septuagint Translation The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin. Contemporary English Version If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you. Douay-Rheims Bible Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion. English Revised Version Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin. Good News Translation The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off. International Standard Version Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near. JPS Tanakh 1917 Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin. Literal Standard Version The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin. Majority Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. New American Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin. NET Bible Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. New Revised Standard Version The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near. New Heart English Bible Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. Webster's Bible Translation Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. World English Bible Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. Young's Literal Translation The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. 14The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. 15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.… Cross References Proverbs 9:9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning. Proverbs 10:8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. Proverbs 10:10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin. Proverbs 12:23 A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly. Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. Treasury of Scripture Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. lay Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 18:1,15 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom… the mouth Proverbs 10:8,10 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall… Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Jump to Previous Babbling Destruction Fool Foolish Hand Imminent Invites Lay Mouth Present Ruin Store Stored WiseJump to Next Babbling Destruction Fool Foolish Hand Imminent Invites Lay Mouth Present Ruin Store Stored WiseProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices(14) The mouth of the foolish is near destruction--i.e., is a near, ever-threatening calamity; one never knows what awkward or dangerous thing he will not say next: whereas wise men store up knowledge, and bring it forth as it is wanted (Matthew 13:52).Verse 14. - Lay up knowledge; like a treasure, for use on proper occasions (Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 14:33; comp. Matthew 7:6; Matthew 13:52). Is near destruction. "Near" may be an adjective, equivalent to "imminent," "ever-threatening." The versions are proximum est and ἐγγίζει. The foolish are always uttering carelessly what may bring trouble on themselves and others. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wiseחֲכָמִ֥ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2450: Wise store up יִצְפְּנוּ־ (yiṣ·pə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk knowledge, דָ֑עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge but the mouth וּפִֽי־ (ū·p̄î-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the fool אֱ֝וִיל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 191: Foolish invites קְרֹבָֽה׃ (qə·rō·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7138: Near destruction. מְחִתָּ֥ה (mə·ḥit·tāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4288: A dissolution, a ruin, consternation Links Proverbs 10:14 NIVProverbs 10:14 NLT Proverbs 10:14 ESV Proverbs 10:14 NASB Proverbs 10:14 KJV Proverbs 10:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:14 French Bible Proverbs 10:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge (Prov. 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