Proverbs 14:3 KJV
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Matthew Henry
- Proverbs 14:1–35A woman who has no fear of God, who is wilful and wasteful, and indulges her ease, will as certainly ruin her family, as if she plucked her house down. 2....
Thompson Chains
- Evil SpeechSee the chain from Psalms 5:9 · 6 links
- Mouth of the RighteousSee the chain from Psalms 37:30 · 5 links
- Wise WordsSee the chain from Job 6:25 · 8 links
- Death of RighteousLink 3 of 8 · next Luke 16:22
Cross References
- Proverbs 12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
- 1 Samuel 2:3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
- Job 5:21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
- Psalms 12:3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
- Psalms 31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
- Psalms 52:1–2 <To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.> Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually. …
- Psalms 57:4 My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
- Proverbs 18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Proverbs 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
- Proverbs 22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
- Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
- Daniel 7:20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
- Romans 10:9–10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. …
- James 3:5–6 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! …
- 2 Peter 2:18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
- Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
- Revelation 15:5–6 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: …
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Hebrew and Strong’s
- In the mouth בְּפִי bĕpî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of the foolish אֱוִיל ʾĕwîl אֱוִיל Adjective · masculine singular
- a rod חֹטֶר ḥōṭer חֹטֵר Noun · masculine singular construct
- of pride גַּאֲוָה gaʾăwâ גַּאֲוָה Noun · feminine singular
- but the lips וְשִׂפְתֵי wĕśiptê שָׂפָה Noun · feminine dual construct · with and
- of the wise חֲכָמִים ḥăkāmîm חָכָם Adjective · masculine plural
- shall preserve תִּשְׁמוּרֵם tišmûrēm שָׁמַר Verb · qal imperfect, third person feminine singular · with suffix: third person masculine plural
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