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
But the
King James Version
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
Holman Bible
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
Saphah
Yada`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:32
Verse Info
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.