Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. Young's Literal Translation The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die. King James Bible The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. Hebrew The lipsשִׂפְתֵ֣י (śip̄·ṯê) Noun - fdc Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous feed יִרְע֣וּ (yir·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with many, רַבִּ֑ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great but fools וֶֽ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים (we·’ĕ·wî·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 191: Foolish die יָמֽוּתוּ׃ (yā·mū·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill for lack בַּחֲסַר־ (ba·ḥă·sar-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of of judgment. לֵ֥ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre |