Proverbs 10:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 10:8
Lexham English Bible
8 A heart of wisdom will heed commandments,
but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Proverbs 10:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 A sly wink of the eye(A) causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(B)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(C)
Proverbs 10:10-11
Lexham English Bible
10 The winking of an eye causes[a] trouble,
and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:10 Or “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 10:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)
Proverbs 10:14
Lexham English Bible
14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.
Proverbs 11:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 11:9
Lexham English Bible
9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
Proverbs 12:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Proverbs 14:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back
Proverbs 14:3
Lexham English Bible
3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride,
but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Proverbs 15:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)
Proverbs 15:2
Lexham English Bible
2 The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,
but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Proverbs 15:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
but the heart[a] of fools, not so.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:7 Or “mind”
Proverbs 15:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
but the heart[a] of fools, not so.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:7 Or “mind”
Proverbs 16:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips
Proverbs 16:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The heart[a] of the wise will make his mouth judicious,
and upon his lips, it[b] will add persuasiveness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 16:23 Or “he”
Proverbs 18:6-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)
7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)
Proverbs 18:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 The lips of a fool will bring strife,
and his mouth calls out for a flogging.
7 The mouth of a fool is ruin to him,
and his lips are a snare to his soul.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:7 Or “life,” or “inner self”
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