Proverbs 10:20-21
New King James Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [a]wisdom.
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 King James Version
31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
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 King James Version
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is (A)exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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 King James Version
13 (A)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
(B)But the righteous will come through trouble.
14 (C)A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
(D)And the recompense of a man’s hands will be rendered to him.
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 King James Version
2 (A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
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 King James Version
28 The heart of the righteous (A)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
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 King James Version
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
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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