Psalms 37:30
28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- KJV
- The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
- WEB
- The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
- ASV
- The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
- DARBY
- The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
- BLB
- The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
- ÅB
- Den rettferdiges munn taler visdom,
og tungen hans sier det som rett er. - OTB
- De rettferdiges munn taler visdom,
Og deres tunge taler rett. - B1930
- Den rettferdiges munn taler visdom, og hans tunge sier hvad rett er.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Read in contextProverbs 25:11–13
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Read in contextProverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
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 contextMatthew 12:35
The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
Read in contextProverbs 10:31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Read in contextProverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
Read in contextPsalms 71:15
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
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