Category: Proverbs

American Standard Version (ASV):
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

King James Version (KJV):
A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.

American Standard Version (ASV):
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

King James Version (KJV):
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

American Standard Version (ASV):
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.

King James Version (KJV):
When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is [esteemed as] prudent.

King James Version (KJV):
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

American Standard Version (ASV):
He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

King James Version (KJV):
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Also to punish the righteous is not good, [Nor] to smite the noble for [their] uprightness.

King James Version (KJV):
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.

American Standard Version (ASV):
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

King James Version (KJV):
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

American Standard Version (ASV):
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

King James Version (KJV):
A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

American Standard Version (ASV):
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.

King James Version (KJV):
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

King James Version (KJV):
Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.