Passage

Proverbs 10.12

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

10. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall. 11. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12. Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. 14. Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. (Proverbs 10:10-14, ASV)

WEB

10. One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall. 11. The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

12. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding. 14. Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin. (Proverbs 10:10-14, WEB)

KJV

10. He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. ^{fall: Heb. be beaten} 11. The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12. Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. ^{of understanding: Heb. of heart} 14. Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction. (Proverbs 10:10-14, KJV)

YLT

10. Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh. 11. A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

12. Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding. 14. The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin. (Proverbs 10:10-14, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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