Modern Translations New International VersionThe lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense. New Living Translation The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense. English Standard Version The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. Berean Study Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. New American Standard Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. NASB 1995 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. NASB 1977 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. Amplified Bible The lips of the righteous feed and guide many, But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding. Christian Standard Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. Holman Christian Standard Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. Contemporary English Version Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity. Good News Translation A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity. GOD'S WORD® Translation The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense. International Standard Version What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts. NET Bible The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. Classic Translations King James BibleThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. New King James Version The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom. King James 2000 Bible The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom. New Heart English Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. World English Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding. American King James Version The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. American Standard Version The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding. A Faithful Version The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. Darby Bible Translation The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding. English Revised Version The lips of the righteous feed many: but the foolish die for lack of understanding. Webster's Bible Translation The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The lippes of the rightuous fede a whole multitude, but fooles shal dye in their owne foly. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe lips of the righteous delight many, "" And fools die for lack of heart. Young's Literal Translation The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die. Smith's Literal Translation The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. Catholic Public Domain Version The lips of the just instruct many. But those who are unlearned shall die in destitution of heart. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe lips of the righteous multiply compassion and the insane will die in the deficiency of their mind. Lamsa Bible The lips of the righteous are full of mercy; but the fools die for want of wisdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for want of understanding. Brenton Septuagint Translation The lips of the righteous know sublime truths: but the foolish die in want.     |