Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 10:8
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Berean Standard Bible
A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
King James Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
World English Bible
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
American Standard Version
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 10
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 A wise heart will receive commandments, but foolish lips will come to ruin.
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
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