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.
Proverbs 10:21 - American Standard Version (1901) The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart. Common English Bible The lips of the righteous nourish many people, but fools who lack sense will die. Catholic Public Domain Version The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. English Standard Version 2016 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. |
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.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
He that committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: He doeth it who would destroy his own soul.
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.
Therefore my people are gone into captivity for lack of knowledge; and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude are parched with thirst.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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.
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.
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.
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;
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;