Proverbs 14:3
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 14:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Im Munde des Narren ist eine Gerte des Hochmuts; aber die Lippen der Weisen, sie bewahren sie.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
En la boca del necio está la vara de la soberbia: mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Na boca do tolo está a vara da arrogância, porém os lábios dos sábios os protegem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Na boca do tolo está a vara do seu orgulho, mas a boca do sábio o preservará.
📖 Proverbs 14:3 in Context
1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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