Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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The wise in heart accept commands,
    but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)

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The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips

10 Whoever winks maliciously(A) causes grief,
    and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(B)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(C)

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10 He (A)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And [a](B)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The (C)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (D)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:10 Lit the foolish of lips

14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

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The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.

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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.(B)

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

23 The (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning

The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(B) to their very lives.(C)

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A fool’s lips [a]bring strife,
And his mouth invites (A)beatings.
A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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  1. Proverbs 18:6 Lit come with