Proverbs 10:11

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Summary

Proverbs 10:11

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

Mouth of a

But

James 3:5

Bible References

Mouth of a

Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.

The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.

The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.

A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.

There is gold and many costly stones, but precious jewels are lips of knowledge.

[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

But

Blessings [belong] to the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

[The] upright see [it] and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.

Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

So also the tongue is a small member [of the body] and boasts great [things]. Behold how small a fire sets ablaze how great a forest!