Parallel Verses
- New International Version - The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
- 新标点和合本 - 义人的口教养多人； 愚昧人因无知而死亡。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 义人的嘴唇牧养多人； 愚妄人因无知而死亡。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 义人的嘴唇牧养多人； 愚妄人因无知而死亡。
- 当代译本 - 义人的口滋养众人， 愚人因无知而死亡。
- 圣经新译本 - 义人的嘴唇培育多人， 愚妄人因无知死亡。
- 中文标准译本 - 义人的嘴唇能牧养许多人， 愚妄人却因缺乏心智而死亡。
- 现代标点和合本 - 义人的口教养多人， 愚昧人因无知而死亡。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 义人的口教养多人， 愚昧人因无知而死亡。
- New International Reader's Version - The words of those who do right benefit many people. But those who are foolish die because they have no sense.
- English Standard Version - The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
- New Living Translation - The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
- The Message - The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
- Christian Standard Bible - The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
- New American Standard Bible - The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
- New King James Version - The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
- Amplified Bible - The lips of the righteous feed and guide many, But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
- American Standard Version - The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
- King James Version - The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
- New English Translation - The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
- World English Bible - The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
- 新標點和合本 - 義人的口教養多人； 愚昧人因無知而死亡。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 義人的嘴唇牧養多人； 愚妄人因無知而死亡。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 義人的嘴唇牧養多人； 愚妄人因無知而死亡。
- 當代譯本 - 義人的口滋養眾人， 愚人因無知而死亡。
- 聖經新譯本 - 義人的嘴唇培育多人， 愚妄人因無知死亡。
- 呂振中譯本 - 義人的嘴脣牧養多人； 愚妄人因無心思而 早 死。
- 中文標準譯本 - 義人的嘴唇能牧養許多人， 愚妄人卻因缺乏心智而死亡。
- 現代標點和合本 - 義人的口教養多人， 愚昧人因無知而死亡。
- 文理和合譯本 - 義者之脣、以育眾庶、愚者乏識、陷於死亡、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 義者有道、可以養眾、愚人無慧、陷於死亡。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 善人之口、教養人多、愚者因無知而死、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Los labios del justo orientan a muchos; los necios mueren por falta de juicio.
- 현대인의 성경 - 의로운 사람의 입술은 많은 사람을 양육하지만 미련한 자는 지각이 없으므로 죽고 만다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Многих питают уста праведника, а глупцы умирают от недостатка разума.
- Восточный перевод - Многих питают уста праведников, а глупцы умирают от недостатка разума.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Многих питают уста праведников, а глупцы умирают от недостатка разума.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Многих питают уста праведников, а глупцы умирают от недостатка разума.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Les paroles du juste orientent beaucoup de gens, mais les insensés périssent faute de bon sens.
- リビングバイブル - 神を信じる正しい人は、有益なことを語り、 かたくなに信じない者は、 何もわからないまま死んでいきます。
- Nova Versão Internacional - As palavras dos justos dão sustento a muitos, mas os insensatos morrem por falta de juízo.
- Hoffnung für alle - Ein rechtschaffener Mensch baut viele auf durch das, was er sagt; ein Narr aber zerstört sich selbst durch seine Dummheit.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Môi người công chính nuôi dưỡng nhiều người, nhưng người dại ngã chết vì thiếu suy xét.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ริมฝีปากของคนชอบธรรมหล่อเลี้ยงคนมากมาย แต่คนโง่ตายเพราะขาดสามัญสำนึก
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - คำพูดจากปากของผู้มีความชอบธรรมเป็นคำสอนที่ดีสำหรับคนเป็นจำนวนมาก แต่คนโง่ตายเพราะไร้ความคิด
Cross Reference
- 1 Peter 5:2 - Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
- Psalm 37:30 - The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just.
- Romans 1:28 - Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done.
- John 21:15 - When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”
- John 21:16 - Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
- John 21:17 - The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.
- Proverbs 12:18 - The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Job 23:12 - I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
- Matthew 13:19 - When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
- Job 29:21 - “People listened to me expectantly, waiting in silence for my counsel.
- Job 29:22 - After I had spoken, they spoke no more; my words fell gently on their ears.
- John 3:19 - This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
- John 3:20 - Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.
- Proverbs 5:12 - You will say, “How I hated discipline! How my heart spurned correction!
- Jeremiah 15:16 - When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.
- Proverbs 17:16 - Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?
- Jeremiah 3:15 - Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
- Proverbs 15:4 - The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
- Proverbs 1:29 - since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9 - Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 - The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.
- Proverbs 1:31 - they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
- Proverbs 5:23 - For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
- Hosea 4:6 - my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.
- Job 4:3 - Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands.
- Job 4:4 - Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees.