Proverbs 10:11

In 11 translations

BSB

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

KJV

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

WEB

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

ASV

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

LSV

A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, || And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

YLT

A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

DBY

The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

DRC

The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

GNV

The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

JPS

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

LXXE

There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃

LXX-Br

Πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν χειρὶ δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς καλύψει ἀπώλεια.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
• Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
• Proverbs 10:20–21The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
• Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
• Proverbs 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
• Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
• Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
• Proverbs 16:22–24Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to…
• Psalms 37:30–31The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
• Ecclesiastes 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is…
• James 3:5–8In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the…
• Matthew 12:34–37You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil…
• Proverbs 20:15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
• Psalms 107:42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

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