Proverbs 14:3
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
— Proverbs 14:3, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.
American Standard Version (ASV)
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod forhispride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
In the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.