Proverbs 10:21
The sfatayim (lips) of the tzaddik feed rabbim (many), 1 but fools die for lack of lev. + 10:21 of chochmah 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
In Context
20The lashon of the tzaddik is as choice kesef; 1 the lev of the resha'im is of little worth. 1
22The Birkat Hashem, it maketh wealthy, 1 and He addeth no sorrow with it. 1
Cross References
Job 23:12Neither have I gone back from the mitzvah of His lips; 1 I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my appointed portion. 1
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the tzaddik speaketh chochmah, 1 and his leshon uttereth mishpat. 1
Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the p'ri (fruit) of their own derech, 1 and be filled with their own mo'atzot (schemes, devices). 1
Proverbs 5:2That thou mayest regard mezimah (discretion), 1 and that thy sfatayim (lips) may keep da'as (knowledge). 1
Proverbs 5:23He shall die without musar; 1 and in the greatness of his folly he shall be led astray.
Proverbs 15:4A marpeh lashon (a tongue of healing) is an Etz Chayyim, 1 but selef (perversity) therein is crushing to the ruach (spirit). 1
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 →