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


In Context

1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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

4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

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