Proverbs 10:21-22
Proverbs 10:21-22 The Message (MSG)
The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart. GOD GOD’s blessing makes life rich; nothing we do can improve on God.
Proverbs 10:21-22 King James Version (KJV)
The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom. The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 New Century Version (NCV)
Good people’s words will help many others, but fools will die because they don’t have wisdom. The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and no sorrow comes with it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 American Standard Version (ASV)
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
Proverbs 10:21-22 New International Version (NIV)
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense. The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 New King James Version (NKJV)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The lips of the righteous feed and guide many, But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding. The blessing of the LORD brings [true] riches, And He adds no sorrow to it [for it comes as a blessing from God].
Proverbs 10:21-22 New Living Translation (NLT)
The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense. The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:21-22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
The lovers of God feed many with their teachings, but the foolish ones starve themselves for lack of an understanding heart. True enrichment comes from the blessing of the Lord, with rest and contentment in knowing that it all comes from him.