Proverbs 10:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
English ASV
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
English Amplified
The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
English EASY 2024
The teaching of righteous people will help many people. But foolish people die because they are so stupid.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Good people say things that help others, but the wicked die from a lack of understanding.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English KJV 1611
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
English LSB
The lips of the righteous feed many, But ignorant fools die for lack of a heart of wisdom.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The just man's lips nourish many, but fools die for want of sense.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.
English NIV
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
English NKJ 1982
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
English NLT
The godly give good advice, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The lovers of God feed many with their teachings, but the foolish ones starve themselves for lack of an understanding heart.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A godly man gives good advice, but a rebel is destroyed by lack of common sense.
English Tyndale 1537
The lips of the righteous feed a whole multitude, but fools shall die in their own folly.