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Proverbs 14:3

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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ASV

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

KJV

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בְּֽפִי־be.fi-[is] in [the] mouth ofH6310 →
אֱ֭וִיל'E.vila foolH191 →
חֹ֣טֶרCho.tera shoot ofH2415 →
גַּאֲוָ֑הga.'a.VahprideH1346 →
וְשִׂפְתֵ֥יve.sif.Teiand [the] lips ofH8193 →
חֲ֝כָמִ֗יםcha.kha.Mimwise [people]H2450 →
תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃tish.mu.Remit preserves themH8104 →

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Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.James 3:5–6In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.Revelation 12:11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.Romans 10:9–10that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.Revelation 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Psalms 52:1–2Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.Proverbs 21:24Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.2 Peter 2:18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.Proverbs 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.Psalms 12:3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.Job 5:21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.Proverbs 22:8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.Psalms 57:4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.Daniel 7:20I also wanted to know about the ten horns on its head and the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn whose appearance was more imposing than the others, with eyes and with a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.Ezekiel 7:10Behold, the day is here! It has come! Doom has gone out, the rod has budded, arrogance has bloomed.Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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