Proverbs 10:21

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

The lips of the righteous feed many: But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Cross References

Job 23:12

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgement.

Proverbs 1:29

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 1:32

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 15:4

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Proverbs 5:12

And say, How have I hated instruction, And my heart despised reproof;

Proverbs 5:2

That thou mayest preserve discretion, And that thy lips may keep knowledge.

Proverbs 5:23

He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Proverbs 6:32

He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it that would destroy his own soul.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, for lack of knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.

Jeremiah 15:16

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

Jeremiah 3:15

and I will give you shepherds according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Matthew 13:19

When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.

Romans 1:28

And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

1 Peter 5:2

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according unto God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;