Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In other versions
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
ASV
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
BBE
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
DBY
Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
WEB
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
YLT
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
ENG
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
WBT
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
BSB
In context
12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
