NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The lipssaphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) of the righteous tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). feed ra`ah (raw-aw') to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend) many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) but fools 'eviyl (ev-eel') (figuratively) silly -- fool(-ish) (man). die muwth (mooth) causatively, to kill for want chacer (khaw-sare') lacking; hence, without -- destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want. of wisdom leb (labe) the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding. King James Bible The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. Holman Christian Standard Bible The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. International Standard Version What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts. NET Bible The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The lips of the righteous multiply compassion and the insane will die in the deficiency of their mind. GOD'S WORD® Translation The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense. King James 2000 Bible The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom. Links Proverbs 10:21Proverbs 10:21 NIV Proverbs 10:21 NLT Proverbs 10:21 ESV Proverbs 10:21 NASB Proverbs 10:21 KJV |