Proverbs 10:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)The mouth of the righteous is (B)a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked (C)conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
Revised Standard Version
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 15:4
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:4 Or healing
Proverbs 15:4
Revised Standard Version
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:23
English Standard Version
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and (A)a word in season, how good it is!
Proverbs 15:23
Revised Standard Version
23 To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
and a word in season, how good it is!
Proverbs 16:23-24
English Standard Version
23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 (B)Gracious words are like (C)a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and (D)health to the body.
Proverbs 16:23-24
Revised Standard Version
23 The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious,
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 18:4
English Standard Version
4 The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:4
Revised Standard Version
4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.
Proverbs 18:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21
Revised Standard Version
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 26:23
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 By revocalization; Hebrew silver of dross
Proverbs 26:23
Revised Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:23 Cn: Heb silver of dross
- Proverbs 26:23 Gk: Heb burning
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