Parallel Verses
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).
Bible in Basic English
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
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
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
31
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32
But the
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 12:10
The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.
Proverbs 2:12
delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,
Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Proverbs 12:18
There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 18:6-8
A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Daniel 4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."
Titus 2:8
and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.