Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
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.
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 pinching the eye shall give pain: and the foolish of lips shall fall. 11 A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust 12 Hatred will excite strifes: and love will cover over all transgressions.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings upon the head of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
Deep waters are the words of man's mouth, the fountain of wisdom a gushing stream.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the just one shall speak wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment
Psalm 107:42
The upright shall see and be glad, and all iniquity shall shut her mouth.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the just is choice silver: the heart of the unjust is as little.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the just one shall know acceptance: and the mouth of the unjust, perverseness.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise will disperse knowledge: and the heart of the foolish not so.
Proverbs 16:22-24
The understanding of him possessing it is a fountain of life: and the instruction of the foolish is folly.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and a multitude of pearls: and a precious vessel the lips of knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.
Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
Ephesians 4:29
Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing.
James 3:5-8
So also the tongue is a small member, and vaunts itself. Behold, how great a wood a little fire inflames