Proverbs 14:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
  • Prov 21:24 : 24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
  • Prov 22:8 : 8 By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
  • Dan 7:20 : 20 And about the ten horns on his head and the other which came up, causing the fall of three; that horn which had eyes, and a mouth saying great things, which seemed to be greater than the other horns.
  • Rom 10:9-9 : 9 Because, if you say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and have faith in your heart that God has made him come back from the dead, you will have salvation: 10 For with the heart man has faith to get righteousness, and with the mouth he says that Jesus is Lord to get salvation.
  • Jas 3:5-6 : 5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell.
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.
  • Rev 12:11 : 11 And they overcame him through the blood of the Lamb and the word of their witness; and loving not their lives they freely gave themselves up to death.
  • Rev 15:5-6 : 5 And after these things I saw, and the house of the Tent of witness in heaven was open: 6 And the seven angels who had the seven punishments came out from the house of God, clothed with linen, clean and bright and with bands of gold about their breasts.
  • 1 Sam 2:3 : 3 Say no more words of pride; let not uncontrolled sayings come out of your mouths: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, by him acts are judged.
  • Job 5:21 : 21 He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.
  • Ps 12:3 : 3 The smooth lips and the tongue of pride will be cut off by the Lord.
  • Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.
  • Ps 52:1-2 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Maschil. Of David. When Doeg the Edomite came to Saul saying, David has come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day? 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
  • Ps 57:4 : 4 My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 15:2
    84%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    82%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

  • Prov 15:7
    81%

    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:24
    80%

    24Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 16:23
    79%

    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 15:14
    79%

    14The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:33
    79%

    33Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 10:21
    79%

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 29:11
    78%

    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    78%

    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 22:15
    78%

    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 10:8
    78%

    8The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 26:3
    77%

    3A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

  • Prov 23:9
    77%

    9Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 15:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 14:15-18
    4 verses
    77%

    15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

    18Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    77%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 13:16
    77%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 19:1
    76%

    1Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 17:7
    76%

    7Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 3:35
    76%

    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 13:3
    76%

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 21:23
    76%

    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 26:5
    75%

    5Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 16:21
    75%

    21The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

  • Prov 15:21
    75%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Ps 37:30
    75%

    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 17:28
    75%

    28Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Eccl 10:3
    74%

    3And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 11:2
    74%

    2When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

  • Prov 30:32
    74%

    32If you have done foolishly in lifting yourself up, or if you have had evil designs, put your hand over your mouth.

  • Ps 31:18
    74%

    18Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.