Proverbs 10:8 - Easy To Read Version

⁸ A wise person obeys when someone tells him to do something. But a fool argues and brings trouble to himself.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Common English Bible

⁸ The skilled mind accepts commands, but a foolish talker is ruined.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

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Psalm 119:34

Help me understand,\par and I will obey your teachings.\par I will obey them completely.\par

Proverbs 1:5

Even wise people should listen to these words. They will learn more and become even wiser. And people who are skilled at solving problems will gain even more understanding.

Proverbs 10:10

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Proverbs 10:14

Wise people \{are quiet\} and learn new things. But foolish people talk and bring trouble to themselves.

Proverbs 12:1

If a person wants to be wise, then he is not angry if someone tells him when he does wrong. The person who hates to be told that he is wrong is stupid.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil person says foolish things and is trapped by his words. But a good person escapes from that kind of trouble.

Proverbs 13:3

The person who is careful about the things he says will save his life. But the person who speaks without thinking will be destroyed.

Proverbs 14:23

If you work hard, then you will have the things you need. But if you do nothing but talk, then you will be poor.

Proverbs 14:8

Smart people are wise because they think carefully about the things they do. But foolish people are fools because they think they can live by cheating.

Proverbs 9:8

So, if a man thinks that he is better than other people, don’t tell him that he is wrong. He will hate you for it. But if you try to help a wise man then he will respect you.

Proverbs 9:9

If you teach a wise man, then he will become wiser. If you teach a good man, then he will learn more.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

James 3:13

Is there any person among you who is truly wise and understanding? Then he should show his wisdom by living right. He should do good things with humility. A wise person does not boast.