Other translations
American Standard Version
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wise will conceal knowledge and the mouth of the hasty is near ruin.
Darby Bible Translation
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
God's Word
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
International Standard Version
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.
NET Bible
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
New American Standard Bible
Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
New International Version
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
New Living Translation
Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
The World English Bible
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
EasyEnglish Bible
Wise people store knowledge in their minds. But when foolish people speak, trouble is near.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
New Life Version
Wise men store up learning, but the foolish will be destroyed with their mouths.
The Voice Bible
The wise store up knowledge as a safeguard, but the meaningless chatter of fools means that chaos is near.
Living Bible
A wise man holds his tongue. Only a fool blurts out everything he knows; that only leads to sorrow and trouble.
New Catholic Bible
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool precipitates ruin.
Legacy Standard Bible
Wise men store up knowledge, But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Wise men keep knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near unto calamity.
Christian Standard Bible
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
New Century Version
The wise don’t tell everything they know, but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.
The Message
The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure; know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Wise people store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool brings ruin.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
Good News Translation®
The wise get all the knowledge they can, but when fools speak, trouble is not far off.
Wycliffe Bible
Wise men hide knowing (The wise store up knowledge); but the mouth of a fool is next to confusion.
Contemporary English Version
If you have good sense, you will learn all you can, but foolish talk will soon destroy you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
Common English Bible © 2011
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Wise men store up and treasure knowledge [in mind and heart], But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is imminent ruin.
New American Standard Bible
Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
The Expanded Bible
The wise ·don’t tell [store up; treasure] everything they know, but the ·foolish talk too much and are ruined [L mouth of a fool means imminent ruin].
Tree of Life Version
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
Revised Standard Version
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
New International Reader's Version
Wise people store up knowledge. But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.
BRG Bible
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Complete Jewish Bible
Wise people hide their knowledge, but when a fool speaks, ruin is imminent.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The wise lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Chachamim treasure up da’as (knowledge); but the peh (mouth) of the foolish is near destruction.
Names of God Bible
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
Modern English Version
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wise people are quiet and learn new things, but fools talk and bring trouble on themselves.
International Children’s Bible
Wise people don’t tell everything they know. But a foolish person talks too much and is ruined.
Lexham English Bible
Those who are wise lay up knowledge, but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
New International Version - UK
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.