Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 14:3

בְּפִי אֱ֭וִיל חֹ֣טֶר גַּאֲוָ֑ה וְשִׂפְתֵ֥י חֲ֝כָמִ֗ים תִּשְׁמוּרֵֽם׃
bpiy ʾeviyl ḥoṭer gaʾavah vshiptey ḥakamiym tishmvrem
King James Version (KJV)

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Modern English

By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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