21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.


In Context

18 He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

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

21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

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

Proverbs 10:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.