13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.


In Context

10 One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 10:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:13In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.