Proverbs 10:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (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 10:20-21
American Standard Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of [a]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 10:31-32
New American Standard Bible
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 know (C)what is acceptable,
But the (D)mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Proverbs 10:31-32
American Standard Version
31 The mouth of the righteous [a]bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked [b]speaketh perverseness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:31 Or, buddeth with
- Proverbs 10:32 Or, is
Proverbs 11:11
New American Standard Bible
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:11
American Standard Version
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 12:13-14
New American Standard Bible
13 [a]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the (A)righteous will escape from trouble.
14 A person will be (B)satisfied with good by the fruit of his [b]words,
And the (C)deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
- Proverbs 12:14 Lit mouth
Proverbs 12:13-14
American Standard Version
13 In the transgression of the lips is [a]a snare to the evil man;
But the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth;
And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Or, an evil snare
Proverbs 13:2
New American Standard Bible
2 From the fruit of a person’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 13:2
American Standard Version
2 A man shall eat good [a]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [b]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
- Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence
Proverbs 15:28
New American Standard Bible
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:28
American Standard Version
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 17:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
American Standard Version
4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.
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