Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In Context
15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, and he yet is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
Proverbs 17:20The froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a naughtie tongue, shall fall into euill.
Proverbs 18:7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
Proverbs 19:8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.
Matthew 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: and an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:14
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. Observe, 1. Wisdom and grace are the honour of good men: He that has understanding, that good understanding which those have that do the commandments, wisdom is found in his lips, that is, it is discovered to be there, and consequently that he has within a good treasure of it, and it is derived thence for the benefit of others. It is a man's honour to have wisdom, but much more to be… Read the whole commentary →