Proverbs 18:2,21
Proverbs 18:2 New International Version (NIV)
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.
Proverbs 18:21 New International Version (NIV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:2 The Message (MSG)
Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth.
Proverbs 18:21 The Message (MSG)
Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
Proverbs 18:2 King James Version (KJV)
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 18:21 King James Version (KJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
Proverbs 18:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Fools do not want to understand anything. They only want to tell others what they think.
Proverbs 18:21 New Century Version (NCV)
What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.
Proverbs 18:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Proverbs 18:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 18:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
Proverbs 18:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words. [Matt 12:37]
Proverbs 18:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions.
Proverbs 18:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Senseless people find no pleasure in acquiring true wisdom, for all they want to do is impress you with what they know.
Proverbs 18:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Your words are so powerful that they will kill or give life, and the talkative person will reap the consequences.
Proverbs 18:2 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.
