Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Holman Bible
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
International Standard Version
The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
A Conservative Version
The mouth of a righteous man brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
American Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Amplified
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
Bible in Basic English
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
Darby Translation
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Julia Smith Translation
The mouth of the just one shall germinate wisdom: and the tongue of perverseness shall be cut off.
King James 2000
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
Modern King James verseion
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom; but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.
NET Bible
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
New Heart English Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The Emphasized Bible
The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
Webster
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
World English Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Themes
Frowardness » The froward mouth
Missionaries » In holy conservation
Speech/communication » Who speaks wisdom
Interlinear
Peh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
30 The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth. 31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
Cross References
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
Psalm 31:18
Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
Psalm 63:11
And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!
Psalm 120:3-4
What doth He give to thee? And what doth He add to thee? O deceitful tongue!
Proverbs 10:11
A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
Proverbs 10:20-21
The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.