Proverbs 10:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

New Living Translation
The wise are glad to be instructed, but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.

English Standard Version
The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Berean Study Bible
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.

New American Standard Bible
The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin.

NASB 1995
The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.

NASB 1977
The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be thrown down.

Amplified Bible
The wise in heart [are willing to learn so they] will accept and obey commands (instruction), But the babbling fool [who is arrogant and thinks himself wise] will come to ruin.

Christian Standard Bible
A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.

Contemporary English Version
If you have good sense, you will listen and obey; if all you do is talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself.

Good News Translation
Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The one who is truly wise accepts commands, but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.

International Standard Version
The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

NET Bible
The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

New King James Version
The wise in heart will receive commands, But a prating fool will fall.

King James 2000 Bible
The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

New Heart English Bible
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

World English Bible
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

American King James Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

American Standard Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

A Faithful Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

Darby Bible Translation
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

English Revised Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
A wyse man wyll receaue warning: but a prating foole shalbe punished.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
A wyse man wil receaue warnynge, but a foole wil sooner be smytten in the face.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wise in heart accepts commands, "" And a talkative fool kicks.

Young's Literal Translation
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

Smith's Literal Translation
The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The wise of heart accept precepts. The foolish are cut down by the lips.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For the wise will receive the commandment to his heart and he who is insane is caught by his lips.

Lamsa Bible
The wise in heart will receive commandments; but one whose lips are full of folly shall be caught.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
















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