Proverbs 10:20-21
English Standard Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is (A)choice silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for (B)lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:20-21
Revised Standard Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
the mind of the wicked is of little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.
Proverbs 10:31-32
English Standard Version
31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous (B)know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, (C)what is perverse.
Proverbs 10:31-32
Revised Standard Version
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
Proverbs 11:11
English Standard Version
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but (A)by the mouth of the wicked (B)it is overthrown.
Proverbs 11:11
Revised Standard Version
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 12:13-14
English Standard Version
13 An evil man is ensnared (A)by the transgression of his lips,[a]
(B)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his mouth (C)a man is satisfied with good,
(D)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:13-14
Revised Standard Version
13 An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
but the righteous escapes from trouble.
14 From the fruit of his words a man is satisfied with good,
and the work of a man’s hand comes back to him.
Proverbs 13:2
English Standard Version
2 From the fruit of his mouth a man (A)eats what is good,
but the desire of the treacherous (B)is for violence.
Proverbs 13:2
Revised Standard Version
2 From the fruit of his mouth a good man eats good,
but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Proverbs 15:28
English Standard Version
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
but (B)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:28
Revised Standard Version
28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 17:4
English Standard Version
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
Revised Standard Version
4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
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