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Proverbs 14:3
3When fools boast, they bring punishment on themselves. But the words of wise people keep them safe.
Proverbs 14:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
- New International Version (NIV)A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Context of Proverbs 14:3
1Every wise woman makes her home strong. But a foolish woman destroys her home with her own hands. 2An honest person respects and obeys the Lord. But anyone who deceives other people shows that he does not respect the Lord. When fools boast, they bring punishment on themselves. But the words of wise people keep them safe. 4When a farmer has no oxen to plough his fields, he does not have to feed them. But he needs strong oxen to grow plenty of crops. 5A faithful person will not tell lies in court. But someone who says false things, always deceives.
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בְּֽפִי־אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 14:3
- Proverbs 18:6When a fool speaks, he starts an argument. He is asking for someone to beat him with a stick.
- Proverbs 21:24If you are proud, people will call you ‘Boaster’, because you think that you are better than all other people.
- Proverbs 22:8If you plant evil things, your harvest will be trouble. If you are angry and you hurt people, it will never help you.
- Proverbs 28:25Greedy people cause a lot of trouble. But someone who trusts the Lord will enjoy many good things.
- 1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast or speak proud words! The Lord is a God who knows everything. He judges everything that people do.
- Job 5:21If people insult you, he will take care of you. When people attack you, you will not be afraid.
- Psalms 12:8But if people praise evil things, then wicked people will boast more and more.
- Psalms 31:18May people that tell lies become silent. They insult righteous people. They are proud people, and they boast about themselves.
- Psalms 52:1Strong man, why are you so proud about the evil things that you like to do? Remember that God's faithful love keeps me safe.
- Psalms 57:4My enemies are all round me, like hungry lions! I must lie down among wild animals, that want to eat me! They are men who use spears and arrows to bite like teeth. They use their tongues to hurt people, like sharp swords.
- Daniel 7:20I wanted to know the meaning of the ten horns on its head. I also wanted to know about the little horn that came up among them. It pushed out three of the other horns. This horn had eyes, and a mouth that spoke proud words. The little horn seemed to be greater than the other horns.
- James 3:5In the same way, our tongue is a very small part of our body. But it speaks as if it is very great. Think about this. A very small fire can cause even a big forest to burn completely.
- 2 Peter 2:18The messages that these teachers speak seem very important. But their words really mean nothing. In that way, they lead people away from God. Some people have not been believers for very long. They have only just become free from the wrong things that people do. But the false teachers tell these people to do bad things that will make them happy.
- Revelation 15:5After this I looked again. I saw that God's house in heaven was open. That house is like God's tent, where he lived among his people in the wilderness.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of wicked people are like a trap that will kill good people. But the words of honest people will save people's lives.
- Romans 10:9The message is this: You must say clearly that Jesus is the Lord. Also, you must believe deep inside yourself that God raised him to life again after his death. Then God will save you.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride - The reproofs of such a person are ill-judged and ill-timed, and generally are conveyed in such language as renders them not only ineffectual, but displeasing, and even irritating.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3A rod of pride - i. e., The pride shown in his speech is as a rod with which he strikes down others and himself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3Verse 3 Pride grows from that root of bitterness which is in the heart. The root must be plucked up, or we cannot conquer this branch. The prudent words of wise men get them out of difficulties.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3People can use a foolish person's words against them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. rod of pride--that is, the punishment of pride, which they evince by their words. The words of the wise procure good to them.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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