14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

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16 All who are prudent act with[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose(A) their folly.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.(A)

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18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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18 The inexperienced inherit foolishness,
but the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.(B)

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15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

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15 The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.(A)

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Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(A)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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15 There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.(A)

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11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
    by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)

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11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)

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Saying 12

12 Apply your heart to instruction(A)
    and your ears to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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Saying 21

By wisdom a house is built,(A)
    and through understanding it is established;
through knowledge its rooms are filled
    with rare and beautiful treasures.(B)

Saying 22

The wise prevail through great power,
    and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

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A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with every precious and beautiful treasure.

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,[a]
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr; MT reads one is in strength
  2. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads knowledge exerts strength