Other translations
New Catholic Bible
The lips of gossipers repeat the words of others, but the prudent carefully weigh their words.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.
Good News Translation®
Presumptuous people talk about things that are none of their business, but the wise will consider the consequences of what they say.
Wycliffe Bible
The lips of unprudent men shall tell fond things [or follies]; but the words of prudent men shall be weighed in a balance.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The lips of strangers will speak of these things, but the words of the prudent will be weighed in the balance.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.
Common English Bible © 2011
The lips of strangers will report these things, but the words of the prudent will be placed on a balance.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The lips of the arrogant talk of what is not their concern, but the discreet carefully weigh their words.
Revised Standard Version
The lips of strangers will speak of these things, but the words of the prudent will be weighed in the balance.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.