Matthew Henry · Verses 20–21
The tongue of the just is sincere, freed from the dross of guile and evil design. Pious discourse is spiritual food to the needy. Fools die for want of a heart, so the word is; for want of thought.
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
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WEBBE
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
BSB
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
KJV
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
ASV
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
BBE
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
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