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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.
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
Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Psalm 107:42
The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
Proverbs 16:22-24
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Matthew 12:34-37
You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!