KJVIn the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. X. Hitherto we have been in the porch or preface to the proverbs, here they begin. They are short but weighty sentences; most of them are distichs, two sentences in one verse, illustrating each other; but it is seldom that there…