Parallel Verses
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
He who winks the eye [in a jesture of malice] causes trouble. A babbling fool will fall.
11
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings cover the head of the righteous. Violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. It is like a flowing brook and a wellspring of wisdom.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.
Psalm 107:42
The righteous will see this and rejoice, but all the wicked will shut their mouths.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked has little worth.
Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous speak what is acceptable. The mouth of the wicked speaks perversion.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, the heart of the foolish does not.
Proverbs 16:22-24
Understanding is a wellspring of life to the man who has it. But the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 20:15
There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips that speak knowledge are more precious than jewels.
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Matthew 12:34-37
You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Ephesians 4:29
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.
James 3:5-8
The tongue also is a little member. It boasts great things. Consider how great a forest fire a small fire kindles!