Parallel Verses

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

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.

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.

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 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,

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