Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The conversation of the devout is always wise, but the fool is as changeable as the moon.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The conversation of the godly is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
Good News Translation®
When devout people talk, what they say always makes sense, but foolish people are always contradicting themselves.
Wycliffe Bible
An holy man dwelleth in wisdom, as the sun dwelleth; for why a fool is changed as the moon. [An holy man in wisdom dwelleth, as the sun; for the fool as the moon is changed.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The talk of the godly man is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The conversation of the godly is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The conversation of the godly is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
Common English Bible © 2011
The godly always speak wisdom, but the fool changes like the moon.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The conversation of the godly is always wisdom, but the fool changes like the moon.
Revised Standard Version
The talk of the godly man is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The conversation of the godly is always wise, but the fool changes like the moon.