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
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:11
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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;