Proverbs 10:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Proverbs 10:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Proverbs 10:13 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Proverbs 10:13 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod <FI>is<Fi> for the back of him who is lacking understanding.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the lips of an intelligent [man] wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.”

Proverbs 10:13 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:13 in Context — Proverbs 10

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.

13 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.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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What Does Proverbs 10:13 Mean?

Proverbs 10:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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