Proverbs 10:11
9 He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
- DARBY
- The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
- BLB
- A fountain of life [is] the mouth of a righteous one, and the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- ÅB
- Den rettferdiges munn er en livsens kilde, men de ugudeliges munn skal deres vold skjule.
- OTB
- De rettferdiges ord er en kilde til liv, men de ondes tale skjuler skade.
- B1930
- Den rettferdiges munn er en livsens kilde, men de ugudeliges munn skal deres vold skjule.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Read in contextEphesians 4:29
Let 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.
Read in contextProverbs 10:20–21
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Read in contextProverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Read in contextProverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Read in contextPsalms 37:30–31
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Read in contextProverbs 16:22–24
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
Read in contextProverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
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