Proverbs 10:12–14

12 Hatred stirs up conflict,

but love covers over all wrongs.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.

14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

12 Hatred stirs up strife,

but love covers all offenses.

13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense.

14 The wise lay up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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.

12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,

but love makes up for all offenses.

13 Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding,

but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.

14 Wise people treasure knowledge,

but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.

12 Hatred stirs up trouble,

but love forgives all wrongs.

13 Wise people speak with understanding,

but people without wisdom should be punished.

14 The wise don’t tell everything they know,

but the foolish talk too much and are ruined.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;

But love covereth all transgressions.

13 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.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge;

But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

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

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

12 Hate starts quarrels, 

but love covers every wrong. 

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a person who has understanding, 

but a rod is for the back of one without sense. 

14 Those who are wise store up knowledge, 

but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin. 

12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,

but love covers all offenses.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

14 The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

12 Hatred stirs up strife,

but love covers all offenses.

13 On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found,

but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.

14 The wise lay up knowledge,

but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

12 Hatred stirs up strife,

but love covers over all offenses.

13 On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.

14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,

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

12 Hate stirs up fights.

But love erases all sins by forgiving them.

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of those who understand what is right.

But those who have no sense are punished.

14 Wise people store up knowledge.

But the mouths of foolish people destroy them.

12 Hatred stirs up strife,

But love covers all transgressions.

13 On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,

But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

14 Wise men store up knowledge,

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