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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 10:21 Catholic Bible: A good person's words will benefit many people, but you can kill yourself with stupidity. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/proverbs/10-21.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/proverbs/10-21.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table 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stupidity. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/proverbs/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The lips of the just nourish many, but fools die for want of sense. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.</p><p class="hdg">feed</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/12-18.htm">Proverbs 12:18</a> There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/15-4.htm">Proverbs 15:4</a> A peaceable tongue is a tree of life: but that which is immoderate, shall crush the spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/4-3.htm">Job 4:3,4</a> Behold thou hast taught many, and thou hast strengthened the weary hands: . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a> I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a> I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/29-21.htm">Job 29:21,22</a> They that heard me, waited for my sentence, and being attentive held their peace at my counsel. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/37-30.htm">Psalm 37:30</a> The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:9,10</a> And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../jeremiah/3-15.htm">Jeremiah 3:15</a> And I will give you pastors according to my own heart, and they shall feed you with knowledge and doctrine.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../jeremiah/15-16.htm">Jeremiah 15:16</a> Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was to me a joy and gladness of my heart: for thy name is called upon me, O Lord God of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a> When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2</a> Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily:</p><p class="hdg">fools</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29,31</a> Nor consented to my counsel, but despised all my reproof. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12,23</a> And have not heard the voice of them that taught me, and have not inclined my ear to masters? . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a> My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../matthew/13-19.htm">Matthew 13:19</a> When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, there cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he that received the seed by the way side.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/3-19.htm">John 3:19,20</a> And this is the judgment: Because the light is come into the world and men loved darkness rather than the light: for their works were evil. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a> And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense, to do those things which are not convenient.</p><p class="hdg">wisdom</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/17-16.htm">Proverbs 17:16</a> What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom? He that maketh his house high, seeketh a downfall: and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils.</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/proverbs/10.htm">Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl">The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them.</span><span class="reftext">22</span>A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../matthew/12-35.htm">Matthew 12:35</a></span><br />A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/5-23.htm">Proverbs 5:23</a></span><br />My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, thou hast engaged fast thy hand to a stranger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32</a></span><br />He gathereth to himself shame and dishonour, and his reproach shall not be blotted out:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/10-11.htm">Proverbs 10:11</a></span><br />Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people have been silent, because they had no knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will reject thee, that thou shalt not do the office of priesthood to me: and thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I also will forget thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/10-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-23.htm">Die</a> <a href="/psalms/81-16.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-18.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm">Need</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-11.htm">Want</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-13.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Die</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-14.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Food</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-23.htm">Fools</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-32.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Need</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Nourish</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Want</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-23.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/10-21.htm">Proverbs 10:21 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: but die feed fools for judgment lack lips many nourish of righteous The understanding<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/proverbs/10-21.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many (Prov. 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