Proverbs 10:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 4:6 : 6 Cut off have been My people for lack of knowledge, Because thou knowledge hast rejected, I reject thee from being priest to Me, And thou forgettest the law of thy God, I forget thy sons, I also!
  • Prov 5:23 : 23 He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong. 4 The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
  • Job 29:21-22 : 21 To me they have hearkened, Yea, they wait, and are silent for my counsel. 22 After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
  • Prov 1:29 : 29 Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.
  • Prov 1:31 : 31 And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.
  • Prov 5:12 : 12 And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
  • Prov 15:4 : 4 A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.
  • Prov 17:16 : 16 Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
  • Eccl 12:9-9 : 9 And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes. 10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.
  • Jer 3:15 : 15 And I have given to you shepherds According to Mine own heart, And they have fed you with knowledge and understanding.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 Every one hearing the word of the reign, and not understanding -- the evil one doth come, and doth catch that which hath been sown in his heart; this is that sown by the way.
  • John 3:19-20 : 19 `And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; 20 for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Feed my lambs.' 16 He saith to him again, a second time, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou love me?' he saith to him, `Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, `Tend my sheep.' 17 He saith to him the third time, `Simon, `son' of Jonas, dost thou dearly love me?' Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, `Dost thou dearly love me?' and he said to him, `Lord, thou hast known all things; thou dost know that I dearly love thee.' Jesus saith to him, `Feed my sheep;
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly;
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 15:7
    81%

    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    81%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 15:14
    81%

    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 15:2
    80%

    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 14:3
    79%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    78%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    78%

    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 10:19-20
    2 verses
    78%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

  • Ps 37:30
    77%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 10:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 14:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 10:8
    74%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Prov 14:33
    74%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 19:1
    74%

    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 23:9
    74%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 24:7
    73%

    7Wisdom `is' high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.

  • Prov 20:15
    73%

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 21:20
    73%

    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 12:15
    73%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 11:30
    72%

    30The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

  • Prov 17:24
    72%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

  • Prov 10:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 17:16
    72%

    16Why `is' this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

  • Prov 1:32
    71%

    32For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

  • Prov 16:13
    71%

    13The delight of kings `are' righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous -- violence.

    3Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!

  • Prov 15:21
    71%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 10:2
    71%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 17:28
    71%

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 13:25
    71%

    25The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!