3A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.


In Context

1 The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

2 He whose walk is upright fears the Lord , but he whose ways are devious despises him.

3 A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but from the strength of an ox comes an abundant harvest.

5 A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies.

Proverbs 14:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:3In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.