Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.

New American Standard Bible

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
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.

A Conservative Version

The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of a righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

man is a well
מקר מקור 
Maqowr 
Usage: 18

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

the mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

Context Readings

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

10 He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside. 11 A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong. 12 Hatred, stirreth up strifes, but, over all transgressions, love throweth a covering.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings, are for the head of the righteous man, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth up wrong.

Proverbs 13:14

the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.

Proverbs 18:4

Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

Psalm 107:42

The upright seeth and is glad, And, all perverseness, hath closed her mouth.

Proverbs 10:20-21

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, speaketh perversities.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise, scatter abroad knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, is not right.

Proverbs 16:22-24

A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.

Proverbs 20:15

There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up:

Matthew 12:34-37

Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.

Ephesians 4:29

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

James 3:5-8

So, also, the tongue, is, a little member, and yet, of great things, maketh boast. Lo! how small a fire, kindleth, how great a forest;

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