Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Gill's Exposition
Wise men lay up knowledge,.... Which they get by reading, prayer, meditation, hearing the word of God, and conversation with good men: this they lay up in their hearts, minds, and memories, that they…
Barnes' Notes
Lay up - The point of the maxim is that the wise man reserves what he has to say for the right time, place, and persons (compare Mat 7:6), as contrasted with the foolish, ever giving immediate…
Matthew Henry
Observe, 1. It is the wisdom of the wise that they treasure up a stock of useful knowledge, which will be their preservation: Wisdom is therefore found in their lips (Pro 10:13), because it is laid up…
Cambridge Bible
near destruction Rather, is a near, or imminent (R.V. a present) destruction: "it is like a house ready to fall at any moment." The antithesis is between wise men who treasure their wisdom to be used…
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