14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge:

But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

14 Wise people treasure knowledge,

but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

14 Wise people store up knowledge,

But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

14 The wise don’t tell everything they know,

but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge;

But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

14 The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, 

but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin. 

14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

14 The wise lay up knowledge,

but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,

but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

14 Wise people store up knowledge.

But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

14 Wise men store up knowledge,

But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.