Proverbs 10:13-15

The Message

¹³You’ll find wisdom on the lips of a person of insight,
but the shortsighted needs a slap in the face.

¹⁴The wise accumulate knowledge—a true treasure;
know-it-alls talk too much—a sheer waste.

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is their security;
the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.

Proverbs 10:13-15

New International Version

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,^(A)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.^(B)

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,^(C)
but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.^(D)

¹⁵The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,^(E)
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.^(F)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)