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


In Context

18 Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked — as a little thing.

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

22 The blessing of Jehovah — it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

23 To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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