8The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.


In Context

5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

6 Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

7 The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

8 The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

9 He that walketh in integrity walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.