Proverbs 1:7
Modern English Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
21st Century King James Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 1:32
Modern English Version
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
21st Century King James Version
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them;
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Proverbs 3:35
Modern English Version
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
21st Century King James Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 10:14
Modern English Version
14 Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10:14
21st Century King James Version
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Proverbs 10:21
Modern English Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:21
21st Century King James Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for want of wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:23
Modern English Version
23 To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 10:23
21st Century King James Version
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Proverbs 11:29
Modern English Version
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
21st Century King James Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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Proverbs 14:3
Modern English Version
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride,
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Proverbs 14:3
21st Century King James Version
3 The mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve him.
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Proverbs 14:8
Modern English Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
21st Century King James Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is to be deceived.
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Proverbs 14:9
Modern English Version
9 Fools make a mock at sin,
but among the righteous there is favor.
Proverbs 14:9
21st Century King James Version
9 Fools mock at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.
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Proverbs 14:16
Modern English Version
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil,
but the fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 14:16
21st Century King James Version
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil, but the fool rageth and is confident.
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Proverbs 14:24
Modern English Version
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:24
21st Century King James Version
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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