Proverbs 10:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
Proverbs 10:11
Common English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 On (A)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:13
Common English Bible
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding,
but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense.
Proverbs 10:14
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:14
Common English Bible
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
Proverbs 10:20-21
Legacy Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is as (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The (B)lips of the righteous feed many,
But ignorant fools (C)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:20-21
Common English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
but fools who lack sense will die.
Proverbs 10:31-32
Legacy Standard Bible
31 The (A)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of (B)perversions will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (C)what is acceptable,
But the (D)mouth of the wicked [a]what is perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:32 Lit perversions
Proverbs 10:31-32
Common English Bible
31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the wise know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.
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