New International Version The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. New Living Translation Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. English Standard Version The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. Berean Standard Bible The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. Berean Literal Bible The wise treasure knowledge, and the mouth of the fool is near destruction. King James Bible Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. New King James Version Wise people store up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. New American Standard Bible Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. NASB 1995 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. |