Proverbs 10:14

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Proverbs 10:14 New King James Version (NKJV)

Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 The Message (MSG)

The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.

Proverbs 10:14 King James Version (KJV)

Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 10:14 New Century Version (NCV)

The wise don’t tell everything they know, but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

Proverbs 10:14 American Standard Version (ASV)

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 New International Version (NIV)

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

Proverbs 10:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart], But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

Proverbs 10:14 New Living Translation (NLT)

Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

Proverbs 10:14 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Wise men don’t divulge all that they know, but chattering fools blurt out words that bring them to the brink of ruin.

Proverbs 10:14 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.