Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Holman Bible
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
International Standard Version
What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.
American Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Amplified
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
Darby Translation
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
Julia Smith Translation
A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
King James 2000
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A fountain of life [is] a mouth of righteousness, and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
Modern King James verseion
The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
NET Bible
The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
New Heart English Bible
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The Emphasized Bible
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
Webster
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
World English Bible
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
10 He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all transgressions.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalm 107:42
The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of a righteous man is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked [is] perverseness.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
Proverbs 16:22-24
Understanding is a well-spring of life to him who has it, but the correction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold, and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.
Matthew 12:34-37
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a little body-part, and boasts greatly. Behold a little fire, how much wood it kindles.