Verse 14

The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings about ruin.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De vise samler kunnskap, men dårers taler fører til ødeleggelse.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Vismenn lagrer kunnskap, men den tåpelige munnen er nær undergang.

• Norsk King James

  De vise samler kunnskap; men tåpenes munn fører til undergang.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De vise samler kunnskap, men tåpens munn fører til ødeleggelse.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De vise sparer på kunnskap, men den tåpelige munnen nærmer seg ødeleggelse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De vise sparer på kunnskap, men den tåpelige munn er nær ødeleggelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De kloke samler kunnskap, mens den tåpelige munn er nær undergang.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De vise sparer på kunnskap, men den tåpelige munn er nær ødeleggelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De vise sparer kunnskap, men den tåpelige talerens munn er nært forestående ruin.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  De vise samler kunnskap, men dårers munn er nært forestående ødeleggelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  De Vise skulle gjemme Kundskab, men en Daares Mund er nær ved Fordærvelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vismenn oppsamler kunnskap, men de uforstandiges munn bringer seg nær ødeleggelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kloke menn samler kunnskap, men dårens munn er nær undergang.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De vise lagrer kunnskap, men tåpens munn er nær ved undergang.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kloke mennesker lagrer opp kunnskap, men dårens munn bringer ødeleggelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den vise lagrer kunnskap, men den tåpeliges munn er nær sin undergang.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wyse me laye vp knowlege, but ye mouth of ye foolish is nye destruccio.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wyse men lay vp knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is nye destruction.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Prov 18:7 : 7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his soul.
• Prov 10:8 : 8 A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.
• Prov 10:10 : 10 The one who winks with an eye causes trouble, and a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.
• Prov 13:3 : 3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Instruct the wise, and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and they will add to their learning.
• Prov 1:5 : 5 Let the wise hear and increase their learning, and the one who understands gain guidance,
• Prov 18:1 : 1 One who isolates himself seeks his own desires; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.
• Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
• Prov 19:8 : 8 The one who acquires wisdom loves life, and the one who cherishes understanding will prosper.
• Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoever guards their mouth and tongue keeps themselves from troubles.
• Matt 12:35 : 35 The good person brings out good things from the good treasure of his heart, and the evil person brings out evil things from his evil treasure.
• Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
• Matt 13:52 : 52 Then he said to them, "For this reason, every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom both new treasures and old ones."
• 2 Cor 4:6-7 : 6 For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.