the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill,
Proverbs 10:14 - Revised Standard Version Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. American Standard Version (1901) Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. Common English Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin. Catholic Public Domain Version The wise store away knowledge. But the mouth of the foolish is a neighbor to confusion. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion. |
the wise man also may hear and increase in learning, and the man of understanding acquire skill,
He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.
The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin.
A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but fools proclaim their folly.
He who guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
A man of crooked mind does not prosper, and one with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.
He who is estranged seeks pretexts to break out against all sound judgment.
An intelligent mind acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
He who gets wisdom loves himself; he who keeps understanding will prosper.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man and he will increase in learning.
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”