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Proverbs 10:14

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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חֲכָמִ֥יםchakhamimwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יִצְפְּנוּyitspenvlurk privilyצָפַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “lurk privily”, an unfinished actionH6845to hide (by covering over); by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically (favorably) to protect, (unfavorably) to lurkesteem, hide(-den one, self), lay up, lurk (be set) privily, (keep) secret(-ly, place).דָ֑עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).וּפִֽיufiand edgeפֶּהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…אֱ֝וִילevilfoolאֱוִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH191(figuratively) sillyfool(-ish) (man).מְחִתָּ֥הmechitahruinמְחִתָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “ruin”, the ordinary formH4288properly, a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternationdestruction, dismaying, ruin, terror.קְרֹבָֽהqerovahnearקָרוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “near”, the ordinary formH7138near (in place, kindred or time)allied, approach, at hand, [phrase] any of kin, kinsfold(-sman), (that is) near (of kin), neighbour, (that is) next, (them that come) nigh (at hand), more ready, short(-ly).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

Young’s Literal Translation

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.

World English Bible

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Darby Translation

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

Douay-Rheims

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σοφοὶ κρύψουσιν αἴσθησιν, στόμα δὲ προπετοῦς ἐγγίζει συντριβῇ.