Proverbs 14:3

New King James Version

In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.

Cross References

Job 5:21

You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.

Psalm 12:3

May the Lord cut off all flattering lips, And the tongue that speaks proud things,

Psalm 31:18

Let the lying lips be put to silence, Which speak insolent things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

Psalm 57:4

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

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

Proverbs 13:3

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 14:4

Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.

Proverbs 18:6

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.

Proverbs 18:7

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

Proverbs 21:24

A proud and haughty man— “Scoffer” is his name; He acts with arrogant pride.

Proverbs 22:8

He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.

Proverbs 28:25

He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

Daniel 7:20

and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows.

2 Peter 2:18

For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.

Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.