Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son
Proverbs 10:31
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
- KJV
- The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- WEB
- The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
- ASV
- The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
- LSV
- The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, || And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
- YLT
- The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
- DBY
- The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- DRC
- The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
- GNV
- The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
- JPS
- The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
- LXXE
- The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
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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
- פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃
- LXX-Br
- Στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν, γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- Proverbs 10:13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
- 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.
- Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced— lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
- Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Psalms 120:3–4What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue? Sharp arrows will come from the warrior, with burning coals of the broom tree!
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