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The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
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American Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Christian Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
English Standard Version
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.
New International Version
The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
New King James Version
The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.
New Living Translation
The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.