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Proverbs 10:31
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.
The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
The mouth of the just flourishes with wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
A good person says wise things, but a liar's tongue will be stopped.
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.
The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom; but a perverse tongue shall be silenced.
Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the iust wyll be talking of wisdome: but the tongue of the frowarde shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of a iust man schal bringe forth wisdom; the tunge of schrewis schal perische.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the iust wilbe talkynge of wysdome, but the tonge of the frowarde shal perish.
A good person's mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
mouth: Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 10:20, Proverbs 10:21, Psalms 37:30
the froward: Psalms 31:18, Psalms 63:11, Psalms 120:3, Psalms 120:4
Reciprocal: Proverbs 8:13 - the froward Proverbs 17:20 - and he Proverbs 18:21 - Death Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words Ephesians 4:29 - that which James 1:26 - bridleth
Cross-References
Their descendants became the seafaring peoples that spread out to various lands, each identified by its own language, clan, and national identity.
These were the descendants of Ham, identified by clan, language, territory, and national identity.
From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom,.... As the earth brings forth its increase, and a tree brings forth its fruit; hence speech is called the fruit of the lips; wisdom is good fruit; a good man is comparable to the fruitful earth, and to a good tree; whose mouth brings forth wise things in abundance, which are very pleasant and profitable; not worldly wisdom, much less devilish; not merely natural wisdom, but spiritual and evangelical; see Psalms 37:30;
but the froward tongue shall be cut out; or "cut down" z; as an unprofitable tree, which brings forth nothing but perverse things; things contrary to God and good men, to truth and right reason, to the light of nature, the law of God, and Gospel of Christ. Such "a tongue of perversities" a, as it may be rendered, that brings forth blasphemies against God, his tabernacle and his saints, as the tongue of antichrist does, deserves to be cut out, as the tongue of a blasphemer.
z תכרת "succidetur", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus. a לשון תהפכות "lingua perversitatum", Montanus, Junius & Tremeilius, Gejerus, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Bringeth forth ... - As a tree full of life and sap brings forth its fruit. So the “froward tongue” is like a tree that brings forth evil and not good fruit; it “shall be cut down.” The abuse of God’s gift of speech will lead ultimately to its forfeiture. There shall, at last, be the silence of shame and confusion.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 10:31. The froward tongue shall be cut out. — This probably alludes to the punishment of cutting out the tongue for blasphemy, treasonable speeches, profane swearing, or such like. The tunge of schrewis schal perishen. - Old MS. Bible. Were the tongue of every shrew or scold to be extracted, we should soon have much less noise in the world.
