Proverbs 10:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 10:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:13 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 10:13 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 10:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Proverbs 10:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 10:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod <FI>is<Fi> for the back of him who is lacking understanding.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:13 in Context — Proverbs 10

11 La bouche du juste est une source de vie, Mais la violence couvre la bouche des méchants.

12 La haine excite des querelles, Mais l’amour couvre toutes les fautes.

13 Sur les lèvres de l’homme intelligent se trouve la sagesse, Mais la verge est pour le dos de celui qui est dépourvu de sens.

14 Les sages tiennent la science en réserve, Mais la bouche de l’insensé est une ruine prochaine.

15 La fortune est pour le riche une ville forte; La ruine des misérables, c’est leur pauvreté.

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What Does Proverbs 10:13 Mean?

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