Proverbs 10:21
The Scripture
(21) The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In chapter ten the book contrasts the outcomes of wealth and poverty, showing that the rich may be poor in spirit while the poor may be rich in wisdom. It warns that the wicked prosper through deceit and that true wealth comes from righteousness and knowledge. The chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is just and that the righteous will be satisfied.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 12:18Proverbs 15:4Job 4:3Job 4:4Job 23:12Job 29:21Job 29:22Psalms 37:30Ecclesiastes 12:9Ecclesiastes 12:10Jeremiah 3:15Jeremiah 15:16
Related verses (shared words)
II Kings 7:4II Chronicles 25:4Ezekiel 3:20Romans 5:7Romans 14:8Matthew 10:41