Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;\par\tab Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Proverbs 14:3 - American Standard Version 2015 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for {\i his} pride;\par\tab But the lips of the wise shall preserve them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue;\par\tab Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips,\par\tab The tongue that speaketh great things;
Let the lying lips be dumb,\par\tab Which speak against the righteous insolently,\par\tab With pride and contempt.
My soul is among lions;\par\tab I lie among them that are set on fire,\par\tab Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows,\par\tab And their tongue a sharp sword.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood;\par\tab But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; {\i But} he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean;\par\tab But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
A fool's lips enter into contention,\par\tab And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool's mouth is his destruction,\par\tab And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;\par\tab He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity;\par\tab And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;\par\tab But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other {\i 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 its fellows.
For, uttering great swelling {\i words} of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are verily escaping from them that live in error;
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.
Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that {\i hour} which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; Let not arrogancy come out of your mouth; For Jehovah is a God of knowledge, And by him actions are weighed.