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href="/niv/proverbs/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding, but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who has no sense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the lips of the discerning, [skillful and godly] wisdom is found, But discipline <i>and</i> the rod are for the back of the one who is without common sense <i>and</i> understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Intelligent people talk sense, but stupid people need to be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding, but a rod is for the back of one without sense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod <i>is</i> for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod <i>is</i> for the back of him who is devoid of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/10.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/10.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/10.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod <i>is</i> for the back of him who is without understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/10.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/10.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/10.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding, a man shall finde wysdome: but the rod belongeth to the backe of the foolishe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/10.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />In ye lippes of him yt hath vnderstodinge a ma shal fynde wysdome, but ye rodde belogeth to ye backe of ye foolish.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, "" And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the lips of him understanding, wisdom shall be found: and a rod for the back of him wanting heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the lips of the wise, wisdom is discovered. And a rod is for the back of one who lacks heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Whoever brings forth wisdom from his lips beats the man lacking a heart with a staff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who brings forth wisdom out of his lips shall beat with a rod him that lacks understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/10.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: tim·mā·ṣê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">is found</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: bə·śip̄·ṯê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">on the lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: nā·ḇō·wn (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">of the discerning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: wə·šê·ḇeṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">but a rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/1460.htm" title="1460: lə·ḡêw (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The back, the middle. From ga'ah; the back; by analogy, the middle.">is for the back</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638: ḥă·sar- (Adj-msc) -- Needy, lacking, in want of. From chacer; lacking; hence, without.">of him who lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">judgment.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">In the lips</a><a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern"> of the intelligent</a><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom"> is wisdom</a><a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find"> found</a><a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626. shebet (shay'-bet) -- rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe">, And a rod</a><a href="/hebrew/1460.htm" title="1460. gev (gave) -- among"> [is] for the back</a><a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of"> of him who is lacking</a><a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart"> understanding.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="חָכְמָה ncfsa 2451">Wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vni3fs 4672"> is found</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> the lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="בין vnPmsa 995"> of the discerning</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="שֵׁבֶט ncmsa 7626"> a rod</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> is for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1460.htm" title="גֵּו_1 ncmsc 1460"> the back</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="חָסֵר amsc 2638"> of the one who lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsa 3820"> sense</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">On the lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">of the discerning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">is found,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626. shebet (shay'-bet) -- rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe">But a rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/1460a.htm" title="1460a">is for the back</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">of him who</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">understanding.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">In the lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995. biyn (bene) -- to discern">of him that hath understanding</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451. chokmah (khok-maw') -- wisdom">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672. matsa' (maw-tsaw') -- to attain to, find">is found:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626. shebet (shay'-bet) -- rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe">but a rod</a> <a href="/hebrew/1460.htm" title="1460. gev (gave) -- among">[is] for the back</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">of him that is void</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820. leb (labe) -- inner man, mind, will, heart">of 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