When the tongue scourges you are shielded, and you have no fear when destruction comes.
Proverbs 14:3 - The Scriptures 2009 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise guard them. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the fool's own mouth is a rod [to shame] his pride, but the wise men's lips preserve them. 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. Common English Bible Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool, but the lips of the wise protect them. Catholic Public Domain Version In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them. |
When the tongue scourges you are shielded, and you have no fear when destruction comes.
יהוה does cut off all flattering lips, A tongue that speaks swelling words,
Let lips of falsehood be stilled, Which speak recklessly against the righteous, With pride and scorn.
My being is in the midst of lions; I lie among those who breathe fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue is a sharp sword.
The words of the wrong are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the straight delivers them.
He who watches over his mouth guards his being, But he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Where there are no oxen, the crib is clean; But from the strength of an ox comes much increase.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his life.
Proud, haughty, “Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.
He who sows unrighteousness reaps trouble, And the rod of his wrath perishes.
He who is greedy stirs up strife, But he who trusts in יהוה prospers.
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and of the other horn that came up, before which three fell – this horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke great words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.
For speaking arrogant nonsense, they entice – through the lusts of the flesh, through indecencies – the ones who have indeed escaped from those living in delusion,
“And they overcame him because of the Blood of the Lamb, and because of the Word of their witness, and they did not love their lives to the death.
“Because you have guarded My Word of endurance, I also shall guard you from the hour of trial which shall come upon all the world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
“Do not multiply words so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come from your mouth, for יהוה is an Ěl of knowledge, and by Him deeds are weighed.