Strong's Lexicon The wise חֲכָמִ֥ים (ḥă·ḵā·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously) store up יִצְפְּנוּ־ (yiṣ·pə·nū-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6845: 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery knowledge, דָ֑עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1847: 1) knowledge 1a) knowledge, perception, skill 1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom but the mouth וּפִֽי־ (ū·p̄î-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 of the fool אֱ֝וִיל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious invites קְרֹבָֽה׃ (qə·rō·ḇāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7138: 1) near 1a) of place 1b) of time 1c) of personal relationship 1c1) kinship destruction. מְחִתָּ֥ה (mə·ḥit·tāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4288: 1) destruction, ruin, terror, a breaking 1a) terror, dismay, object of terror 1b) ruin Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. Young's Literal Translation The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. New American Standard Bible Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. King James Bible Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction. Parallel Verses New International Version The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. New Living Translation Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. English Standard Version The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. New American Standard Bible Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. King James Bible Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction. International Standard Version Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near. NET Bible Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction. American Standard Version Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. English Revised Version Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Young's Literal Translation The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin. Cross References Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. Proverbs 10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. Proverbs 13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Jump to Previous Babbling Destruction Fool Foolish Hand Imminent Invites Lay Mouth Present Ruin Store Stored WiseJump to Next Babbling Destruction Fool Foolish Hand Imminent Invites Lay Mouth Present Ruin Store Stored WiseLinks Proverbs 10:14 NIVProverbs 10:14 NLT Proverbs 10:14 ESV Proverbs 10:14 NASB Proverbs 10:14 KJV Proverbs 10:14 Bible Apps Proverbs 10:14 Parallel Proverbs 10:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:14 French Bible Proverbs 10:14 German Bible Proverbs 10:14 Commentaries Bible Hub |