Proverbs 10:21
What does Proverbs 10:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 10:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The lips of a righteous [man] feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:30
The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
- Matthew 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the evil one, and snatcheth away that which hath been sown in his heart. This is he that was sown by the way side.
- Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
- John 3:19
And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
- 1 Peter 5:2
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
- John 21:15
So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
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