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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.
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.
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
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Proverbs Concerning The Mouth
10 He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten. 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous. 12 Evil will stirreth up strife; but love covereth the multitude of sins.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:6
Loving and favorable is the face of the righteous; but the forehead of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Proverbs 13:14
The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalm 107:42
The righteous will consider this and rejoice; the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.
Proverbs 10:20-21
An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.
Proverbs 15:7
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
Proverbs 16:22-24
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
Proverbs 20:15
A mouth of understanding is more worth than gold, many precious stones, and costly Jewels.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.
Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.
James 3:5-8
even so the tongue is little member and boasteth great things. Behold how great a thing a little fire kindleth,