Modern Translations New International VersionStay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips. New Living Translation Stay away from fools, for you won’t find knowledge on their lips. English Standard Version Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge. Berean Study Bible Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. New American Standard Bible Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. NASB 1995 Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. NASB 1977 Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge. Amplified Bible Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool, For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips. Christian Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish person; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. Holman Christian Standard Bible Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech. Contemporary English Version Stay away from fools, or you won't learn a thing. Good News Translation Stay away from foolish people; they have nothing to teach you. GOD'S WORD® Translation Stay away from a fool, because you will not receive knowledge from his lips. International Standard Version Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice. NET Bible Leave the presence of a foolish person, or you will not understand wise counsel. Classic Translations King James BibleGo from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. New King James Version Go from the presence of a foolish man, When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. King James 2000 Bible Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge. New Heart English Bible Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips. World English Bible Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips. American King James Version Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge. American Standard Version Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. A Faithful Version Depart from the presence of a foolish man when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Darby Bible Translation Go from the presence of a foolish man, in whom thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge. English Revised Version Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. Webster's Bible Translation Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Get thee from a foolishe man, when thou perceauest not in hym the lippes of knowledge. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Se yt thou medle not with a foole, & do as though thou haddest no knowlege. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGo from before a foolish man, "" Or you have not known the lips of knowledge. Young's Literal Translation Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge. Smith's Literal Translation Go from before to the foolish man and thou knewest not the lips of knowledge. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGo against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence. Catholic Public Domain Version Go against a foolish man, and he does not acknowledge lips of prudence. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedTo the foolish man, everything is against him, and the lips of the wise are the weapons of knowledge. Lamsa Bible Everything is a hindrance to a foolish man; but the lips of a wise man are like a weapon. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge. Brenton Septuagint Translation All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.     |