Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

New American Standard Bible

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

King James Version

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Holman Bible

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.


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International Standard Version

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

A Conservative Version

The lips of a righteous man knows what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked [is] perverseness.

American Standard Version

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked'speaketh perverseness.

Amplified


The lips of the righteous know (speak) what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked knows (speaks) what is perverted (twisted).

Darby Translation

The lips of a righteous man know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.

Julia Smith Translation

The lips of the just one shall know acceptance: and the mouth of the unjust, perverseness.

King James 2000

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The lips of the righteous know [the] acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.

Modern King James verseion

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing; but the mouth of the wicked what is contrary.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The lips of the righteous are occupied in acceptable things; but the mouth of the ungodly taketh them to the worst.

NET Bible

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

New Heart English Bible

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The Emphasized Bible

The lips of the righteous, know what is pleasing, but, the mouth of the lawless, speaketh perversities.

Webster

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

World English Bible

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Youngs Literal Translation

The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

but the mouth
פּה 
Peh 
Usage: 497

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off. 32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:10

The Preacher made search for words which were pleasing, but his writing was in words upright and true.

Proverbs 2:12

Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

Proverbs 12:18

There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Proverbs 15:2

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

Proverbs 18:6-8

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Daniel 4:27

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

Titus 2:8

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

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