Verse 21
Proverbs 10:21
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
21
The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶֽ֝/אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּ/חֲסַר לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ
English Translation
The lips of the righteous will guide many, but fools will die for lack of heart.
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Chapter 10 Context
1
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
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2
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.
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3
The Lord will not afflict the soul of the just with famine, and he will disappoint the deceitful pra...
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4
The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth riches. He that trus...
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5
He that gathered in the harvest is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of con...
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6
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but iniquity covereth the mouth of the wicked...
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7
The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.
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8
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.
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9
He that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently: but he that perverteth his ways, shall be manifest.
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10
He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.
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11
The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.
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12
Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.
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13
In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.
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14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.
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15
The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
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16
The work of the just is unto life: but the fruit of the wicked, unto sin.
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17
The way of life, to him that observeth correction: but he that forsaketh reproofs goeth astray.
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18
Lying lips hide hatred: he that uttereth reproach is foolish.
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19
In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
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20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth.
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21
The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding.
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The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.
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23
A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.
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24
That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given.
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25
As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundat...
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26
As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him.
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27
The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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28
The expectation of the just is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
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29
The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil.
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30
The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth.
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31
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
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32
The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse thin...
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