Proverbs 10:14 “The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruc…”

Proverbs 10:14

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

Darby Translation

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

Young's Literal Translation

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.

Bible in Basic English

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

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Cross references

“lay”

Proverbs 9:9 Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 18:1 Proverbs 18:15 Proverbs 19:8 Matthew 12:35

Proverbs 9:9 · BSB

Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.

Proverbs 1:5 · BSB

let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel

Proverbs 18:1 · BSB

He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.

Proverbs 18:15 · BSB

The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks it out.

Proverbs 19:8 · BSB

He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

Matthew 12:35 · BSB

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

“the mouth”

Proverbs 10:8 Proverbs 18:7 Proverbs 13:3 Proverbs 10:10 Proverbs 21:23

Proverbs 10:8 · BSB

A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 18:7 · BSB

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Proverbs 13:3 · BSB

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Proverbs 10:10 · BSB

He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.

Proverbs 21:23 · BSB

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

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