Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. 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. 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. Legacy Standard Bible The wise of heart will receive commandments, But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ruined. 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. American Standard Version The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall. Contemporary English Version If you have good sense, you will listen and obey; if all you do is talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself. English Revised Version The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. GOD'S WORD® Translation The one who is truly wise accepts commands, but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst. Good News Translation Sensible people accept good advice. People who talk foolishly will come to ruin. International Standard Version The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down. Majority Standard Bible A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. NET Bible The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin. New Heart English Bible The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. Webster's Bible Translation The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. World English Bible The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe 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 BibleThe 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. New American Bible A wise heart accepts commands, but a babbling fool will be overthrown. New Revised Standard Version The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wise in heart will receive commandments; but one whose lips are full of folly shall be caught. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For the wise will receive the commandment to his heart and he who is insane is caught by his lips. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. 8A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin. 9He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.… Cross References James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... Luke 6:46-49 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say? / I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. ... Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel. Proverbs 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. Proverbs 13:1 A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke. Proverbs 15:5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. Proverbs 21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge. Proverbs 28:26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. / The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. / Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him? Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Treasury of Scripture The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. wise Proverbs 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: Proverbs 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. prating Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. fall or be beaten Proverbs 18:6,7 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes… Jump to Previous Accept Accepteth Babbling Chattering Commandments Commands Fall Fool Foolish Heart Heed Kicketh Prating Receive Receiveth Ruin Ruined Ruled Talk Talkative Wise Wise-HeartedJump to Next Accept Accepteth Babbling Chattering Commandments Commands Fall Fool Foolish Heart Heed Kicketh Prating Receive Receiveth Ruin Ruined Ruled Talk Talkative Wise Wise-HeartedProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vicesA wise heart The phrase "a wise heart" in Hebrew is "לֵב חָכָם" (lev chacham). The heart, in biblical terms, often represents the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. Wisdom, or "חָכָם" (chacham), is a key theme in Proverbs, signifying not just knowledge but the skillful application of knowledge in daily life. A "wise heart" suggests an inner disposition that is attuned to God's will, open to instruction, and eager to apply divine principles. This wisdom is not merely intellectual but deeply spiritual, reflecting a life aligned with God's truth. will receive commandments but a babbling fool will come to ruin Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A wiseחֲכַם־ (ḥă·ḵam-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 2450: Wise heart לֵ֭ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre will receive יִקַּ֣ח (yiq·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take commandments, מִצְוֺ֑ת (miṣ·wōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4687: Commandment but foolish וֶאֱוִ֥יל (we·’ĕ·wîl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 191: Foolish lips שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם (p̄ā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin will come to ruin. יִלָּבֵֽט׃ (yil·lā·ḇêṭ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3832: To overthrow, intransposed, to fall Links Proverbs 10:8 NIVProverbs 10:8 NLT Proverbs 10:8 ESV Proverbs 10:8 NASB Proverbs 10:8 KJV Proverbs 10:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:8 French Bible Proverbs 10:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:8 The wise in heart accept commandments (Prov. 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