Proverbs 10:21
Other Translations of Proverbs 10:21
New International Version
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English Standard Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
The Message
21 The talk of a good person is rich fare for many, but chatterboxes die of an empty heart. Fear-of-God Expands Your Life
New King James Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
New Living Translation
21 The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:21
Commentary on Proverbs 10:20-21
(Read Proverbs 10:20-21)
The tongue of the just is sincere, freed from the dross of guile and evil design. Pious discourse is spiritual food to the needy. Fools die for want of a heart, so the word is; for want of thought.