Proverbs 10:11
World English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11
International Standard Version
11 What the righteous say[a] is a flowing fountain,[b]
but what the wicked say[c] conceals violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. The mouth of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. a fountain of life
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. but the mouth of the wicked
Proverbs 15:4
World English Bible
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
International Standard Version
4 A gentle statement[a] is a tree of life,
but perverted speech shatters the spirit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit. tongue
Proverbs 15:23
World English Bible
23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth.
How good is a word at the right time!
Proverbs 15:23
International Standard Version
23 An appropriate answer brings joy to a person,
and a well-timed word is a good thing.
Proverbs 16:23-24
World English Bible
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:23-24
International Standard Version
23 A wise person’s thoughts[a] control his words,
and his speech promotes instruction.
24 Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb—
sweet to the soul and healing for the body.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 16:24 Lit. bone
Proverbs 18:4
World English Bible
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4
International Standard Version
4 The words a man says are as deep waters—
a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Proverbs 18:21
World English Bible
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21
International Standard Version
21 The power of the tongue is life and death—
those who love to talk[a] will eat what it produces.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:21 Lit. love it
Proverbs 26:23
World English Bible
23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel
are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.
Proverbs 26:23
International Standard Version
23 A clay vessel plated with a thin veneer of silver—
that’s what smooth[a] lips with a wicked heart are.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 So LXX; MT reads burning
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