Proverbs 14:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 14:3 — KJV
“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.”
— Proverbs 14:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:3 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 14:3
“For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:3: mouth, pride, lips
“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”
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“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. reprove: or, argue”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:3: mouth, rod, lips
“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
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“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth”
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