Proverbs 10:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.

English ASV

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

English Amplified

Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

English EASY 2024

Wise people store knowledge in their minds. But when foolish people speak, trouble is near.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Wise people are quiet and learn new things, but fools talk and bring trouble on themselves.

The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

English KJV 1611

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

English LSB

Wise men store up knowledge, But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool brings destruction near.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Wise people store up knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

English NIV

Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

English NKJ 1982

Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

English NLT

Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites trouble.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Wise men don’t divulge all that they know, but chattering fools blurt out words that bring them to the brink of ruin.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

A wise man holds his tongue. Only a fool blurts out everything he knows; that only leads to sorrow and trouble.

English Tyndale 1537

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

Proverbs 10:14 — Compare Translations