Proverbs 10:11

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“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”

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BSBPD

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 10:11 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
  2. Psalms 107:42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
  3. Proverbs 10:6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
  4. Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
  5. Proverbs 10:32The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
  6. Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
  7. Proverbs 15:4A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
  8. Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
  9. Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
  10. Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
  11. Proverbs 20:15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
  12. Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
  13. Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
  14. Ephesians 4:29Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
  15. James 3:5In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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