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King James Bible - Proverbs 14:3

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:3

¶ En la boca del loco está la vara de la soberbia; mas los labios de los sabios los guardarán.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 14:3

Verse 3. The mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride ] The reproofs of such a person are ill-judged and ill-timed, and generally are conveyed in such language as renders them not only ineffectual, but displeasing, and even irritating.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 3. In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride , etc.] A proud tongue, or a tongue speaking proud and haughty things; with which foolish or wicked men smite others and wound and hurt their reputation and credit, and in the issue hurt themselves also; their tongue is not only a rod to others, but a scourge to themselves, or is the cause of evil coming upon them; such was the tongue of Pharaoh, as Jarchi on the place observes, ( Exodus 5:2); and of those the psalmist speaks of, ( Psalm 73:9); and particularly of antichrist, whose mouth is opened in blasphemies against God, and his tabernacle, and his saints, ( Revelation 13:5,6); but the lips of the wise shall preserve them ; from speaking such proud and haughty things against God and men; or from being hurt by the tongues of men or their own; yea, what coaxes out of their mouth is confounding and destructive to their enemies, ( Revelation 11:5).

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 3 - Pride grows from that root of bitterness which is in the heart. The root must be plucked up, or we cannot conquer this branch. The pruden words of wise men get them out of difficulties.

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Original Hebrew

בפי 6310 אויל 191 חטר 2415 גאוה 1346 ושׂפתי 8193 חכמים 2450 תשׁמורם׃ 8104