Proverbs 10:6
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Blessings cover the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouths of wicked people.
Proverbs 10:8
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs Concerning the Mouth
8 The one who is truly wise accepts commands,
but the one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
Proverbs 10:10-11
GOD’S WORD Translation
10 Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache.
The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
11 The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.
Proverbs 10:14
GOD’S WORD Translation
14 Those who are wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool invites ruin.
Proverbs 11:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
Proverbs 12:6
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush,
but the words [a] of decent people rescue.
Footnotes
- 12:6 Or “mouths.”
Proverbs 14:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
3 Because of a stubborn fool’s words a whip is lifted against him,
but wise people are protected by their speech.
Proverbs 15:2
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
Proverbs 15:7
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge,
but a foolish attitude does not.
Proverbs 15:7
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 The lips of wise people spread knowledge,
but a foolish attitude does not.
Proverbs 16:23
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 A wise person’s heart controls his speech,
and what he says helps others learn.
Proverbs 18:6-7
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 By talking, a fool gets into an argument,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin.
His lips are a trap to his soul.
Proverbs 19:1
GOD’S WORD Translation
19 Better to be a poor person who lives innocently
than to be one who talks dishonestly and is a fool.
Proverbs 23:15-16
GOD’S WORD Translation
15 My son,
if you have a wise heart,
my heart will rejoice as well.
16 My heart rejoices when you speak what is right.
Proverbs 24:1-2
GOD’S WORD Translation
24 Do not envy evil people
or wish you were with them,
2 because their minds plot violence,
and their lips talk trouble.
Proverbs 26:7
GOD’S WORD Translation
7 ⌞Like⌟ a lame person’s limp legs,
so is a proverb in the mouths of fools.
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