Proverbs 10:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹Honest people are safe and secure, but the dishonest will be caught.

¹⁰Someone who holds back the truth causes trouble, but one who openly criticizes works for peace.^[a]

¹¹A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature.

Proverbs 10:10 One ancient translation but one … peace; Hebrew repeats verse 8b.

Proverbs 10:9-11

New International Version

⁹Whoever walks in integrity^(A) walks securely,^(B)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.^(C)

¹⁰Whoever winks maliciously^(D) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(E)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(F)

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)