Proverbs 14:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In the fool's mouth is a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.”
Proverbs 14:3 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:3 in Context — Proverbs 14
1 LA mujer sabia edifica su casa: mas la necia con sus manos la derriba.
2 El que camina en su rectitud teme á Jehová: mas el pervertido en sus caminos lo menosprecia.
3 En la boca del necio está la vara de la soberbia: mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.
4 Sin bueyes el granero está limpio: mas por la fuerza del buey hay abundancia de pan.
5 El testigo verdadero no mentirá: mas el testigo falso hablará mentiras.
What Does Proverbs 14:3 Mean?
Proverbs 14:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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