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
New American Standard Bible 1995
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 fools (C)die for lack of [a]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
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
New American Standard Bible 1995
31 The (A)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (B)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous bring forth (C)what is acceptable,
But the (D)mouth of the wicked what is perverted.
Proverbs 11:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:11
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Proverbs 12:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (A)righteous man will come out from distress.
14 A man will be (B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the good (C)deed of a man’s hands will return to him.
Proverbs 12:13-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
13 [a]An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the (A)righteous will escape from trouble.
14 A man will be (B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his [b]words,
And the (C)deeds of a man’s hands will return to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare
- Proverbs 12:14 Lit mouth
Proverbs 13:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (A)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (B)violence.
Proverbs 13:2
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he [a](A)enjoys good,
But the [b]desire of the treacherous is (B)violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:2 Lit eats
- Proverbs 13:2 Lit soul
Proverbs 15:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours forth evil things.
Proverbs 15:28
New American Standard Bible 1995
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 17:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
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