Proverbs 10:21 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 10:21 MSG (The Message)
The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
Proverbs 10:21 KJV (King James Version)
The lips of the righteous feed many: But fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:21 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21 NCV (New Century Version)
Good people’s words will help many others, but fools will die because they don’t have wisdom.
Proverbs 10:21 ASV (American Standard Version)
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21 NIV (New International Version)
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:21 NKJV (New King James Version)
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:21 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The lips of the righteous feed and guide many, But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:21 NLT (New Living Translation)
The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Proverbs 10:21 TPT (The Passion Translation)
The lovers of God feed many with their teachings, but the foolish ones starve themselves for lack of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 10:21 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.