Proverbs 14:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ 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)

³ In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Common English Bible

³ Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ In the mouth of the foolish, there is a rod of arrogance. But the lips of the wise guard them.

Proverbs 14:3 Cross References

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

Revelation 3:10

Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

Daniel 7:20

and concerning the ten horns that were on his head, and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell; even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Proverbs 22:8

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Proverbs 21:24

The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

Psalm 57:4

My soul is among lions; I lie among them that are set on fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 12:3

The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things:

Job 5:21

Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

1 Samuel 2:3

Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be dumb; Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

Proverbs 14:4

Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: But much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Proverbs 13:3

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.