Berean Standard Bible
“The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.”
Proverbs 10 begins a long collection of short sayings attributed to Solomon, contrasting the righteous with the wicked and the wise with the foolish. Many of the sayings concern speech and its consequences.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
World English Bible (WEB)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
King James Version (KJV)
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Los labios del justo apacientan á muchos: mas los necios por falta de entendimiento mueren.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Los labios del justo aconsejan a muchos, pero los necios mueren por falta de sentido común.
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