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Click for Chapter</a></div><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh<BR> 1) mouth <BR> 1a) mouth (of man)<BR> 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) <BR> 1c) mouth (of animals) <BR> 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) <BR> 1e) extremity, end pim <BR> 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21">6310</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6310 -- Occurrence 22 of 27">[e]</a></span><span class="reftop">   3</span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/befi_6310.htm" title="be·fi-: In the mouth -- Occurrence 22 of 27.">bə·p̄î-</a></span><span class="reftrans">   3</span><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="right"><tr><td width="99%" align="right"><span class="hebrew">בְּֽפִי־</span></td><td width="1"><span class="refheb">   3</span><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="right"><span class="eng">In the mouth</span><span class="refbot">   3</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep‑b | N‑msc</a></span><span class="reftop2">   3</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/191.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish <BR> 1a) (subst) <BR> 1a1) of one who despises wisdom <BR> 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty<BR> 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome <BR> 1a4) of one who is licentious">191</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_191.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 191 -- Occurrence 7 of 14">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/evil_191.htm" title="'E·vil: of a fool -- Occurrence 7 of 14.">’ĕ·wîl</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">אֱ֭וִיל</span><br><span class="eng">of a fool</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N‑ms</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2415.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2415: 1) branch, twig, rod">2415</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2415.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2415 -- Occurrence 1 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/choter_2415.htm" title="Cho·ter: [is] a rod -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ḥō·ṭer</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">חֹ֣טֶר</span><br><span class="eng">[is] a rod</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N‑msc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct3"> ､</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1346.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1346: 1) pride, majesty, a rising up <BR> 1a) a rising up, swelling (of the sea) <BR> 1b) majesty (of Israel) <BR> 1c) pride, haughtiness">1346</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1346.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1346 -- Occurrence 5 of 5">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/gaavah_1346.htm" title="ga·'a·Vah;: of pride -- Occurrence 5 of 5.">ga·’ă·wāh;</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">גַּאֲוָ֑ה</span><br><span class="eng">of pride</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N‑fs</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding <BR> 1a) lip (as body part) <BR> 1b) language <BR> 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)">8193</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8193 -- Occurrence 2 of 2">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vesiftei_8193.htm" title="ve·sif·Tei: but the lips -- Occurrence 2 of 2.">wə·śip̄·ṯê</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י</span><br><span class="eng">but the lips</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - fdc">Conj‑w | N‑fdc</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) <BR> 1a) skilful (in technical work) <BR> 1b) wise (in administration)<BR> 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle <BR> 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) <BR> 1e) prudent <BR> 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)">2450</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2450 -- Occurrence 13 of 32">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chachamim_2450.htm" title="cha·cha·Mim,: of the wise -- Occurrence 13 of 32.">ḥă·ḵā·mîm,</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים</span><br><span class="eng">of the wise</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj‑mp</a></span></td></tr></table><table class="tablefloatheb"><tr><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"> </span> <br><span class="translit"> </span><br><span class="hebrew"> <span class="punct"> .</span><br><span class="eng"> </span><br><span class="strongsnt"> </span></td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"> </td><td height="165" valign="middle" align="right"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to keep, have charge of <BR> 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life <BR> 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) <BR> 1a3) to watch for, wait for <BR> 1a4) to watch, observe <BR> 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) <BR> 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain <BR> 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) <BR> 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect <BR> 1a9) to keep, reserve <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware <BR> 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain <BR> 1b3) to be kept, be guarded <BR> 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed <BR> 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from">8104</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 8104 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span><br><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/tishmurem_8104.htm" title="tish·mu·Rem.: will preserve them -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">tiš·mū·rêm.</a></span><br><span class="hebrew">תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃</span><br><span class="eng">will preserve them</span><br><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular :: third person masculine plural">V‑Qal‑Imperf‑3fs | 3mp</a></span></td></tr></table><iframe src="/intframe4ot.htm" width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><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> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1346.htm" title="גַּאֲוָה ncfsa 1346">The proud</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> speech</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="אֱוִיל_1 ncmsa 191"> of a fool</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2415.htm" title="חֹטֶר ncmsc 2415"> brings a rod</a> of discipline, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="שָׂפָה ncfdc 8193"> the lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="חָכָם ampa 2450"> of the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="שׁמר vqi3fs 8104"> protect</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">In the mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">of the foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2415.htm" title="2415. choter (kho'-ter) -- branch or twig, a rod">is a rod</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1346.htm" title="1346. ga'avah (gah-av-aw') -- majesty, pride">for [his] back,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">But the lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">of the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">will protect</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310. peh (peh) -- mouth">In the mouth</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/191.htm" title="191. 'eviyl (ev-eel') -- foolish">of the foolish</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2415.htm" title="2415. choter (kho'-ter) -- branch or twig, a rod">[is] a rod</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/1346.htm" title="1346. ga'avah (gah-av-aw') -- majesty, pride">of pride:</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193. saphah (saw-faw') -- lip, speech, edge">but the lips</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450. chakam (khaw-kawm') -- wise">of the wise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104. shamar (shaw-mar') -- to keep, watch, preserve">shall preserve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">them.</a> </span><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3</a> • <a href="/niv/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//biblecommenter.com/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 Commentaries</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/proverbs/14-3.htm">Proverbs 14:3 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/interlinear/">Interlinear Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/14-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 14:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/14-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 14:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 14:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>