Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
In Context
20The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.
22It is the blessing of the LORD that maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.
Cross References
Job 23:12I have not neglected the precepts of his lips; Above my own law have I esteemed the words of his mouth.
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh what is right.
Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own devices;
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest keep discretion, And that thy lips may preserve knowledge!
Proverbs 5:23He shall die for want of instruction; Yea, through the greatness of his folly he shall stagger.
Proverbs 15:4A mild tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a wound in the spirit.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:21-22
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. We are here taught how to value men, not by their wealth and preferment in the world, but by their virtue. I. Good men are good for something. Though they may be poor and low in the world, and may not have power and riches to do good with, yet, as long as they have a mouth to speak, that will make them valuable and useful, and upon that account we must… Read the whole commentary →