Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding;\par\tab Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in,\par\tab {\i Else} they will not come near unto thee.
Proverbs 10:13 - American Standard Version 2015 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;\par\tab But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the lips of him who has discernment skillful and godly Wisdom is found, but discipline and the rod are for the back of him who is without sense and understanding. American Standard Version (1901) In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Common English Bible Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding, but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense. Catholic Public Domain Version In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense. |
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding;\par\tab Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in,\par\tab {\i Else} they will not come near unto thee.
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,\par\tab And his tongue speaketh justice.
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Stretch out thy hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.
The lips of the righteous feed many;\par\tab But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom;\par\tab But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;\par\tab And a word in due season, how good is it!
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;\par\tab But the heart of the foolish {\i doeth} not so.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent;\par\tab And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding\par\tab Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,\par\tab And stripes for the back of fools.\par
There is gold, and abundance of rubies;\par\tab But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,\par\tab And a rod for the back of fools.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain,\par\tab Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.\par
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding:\par\tab He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
He goeth after her straightway,\par\tab As an ox goeth to the slaughter,\par\tab Or as {\i one in} fetters to the correction of the fool;
The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?