Proverbs 10:14
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
In Context
15The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Cross References
Proverbs 9:9Give to the wise, and he is wiser still, Make known to the righteous, And he increaseth learning.
Proverbs 10:10Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Proverbs 17:20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
Proverbs 18:7The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 19:8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
Matthew 12:35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil 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 →