KJV - Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

ASV - Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

BBE - Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

WEB - Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

YLT - The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

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