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Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

KJV

Os justi parturiet sapientiam ; lingua pravorum peribit.

Vulgate

στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν, γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται.

LXX

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

ASV

פִּֽי צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּ/לְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִכְרַתִּ֥י
hkrty
verb · 283×
חָכְמָ֑ה
chkmh
noun · 148×
י
y
noun · 496×
יָנ֣וּב
ynvb
verb · 4×
ם
m
noun · 116×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×
תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת
thpkvt
noun · 10×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 10:12 — The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
  • Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Jas 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
  • Prov 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
  • Prov 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • Prov 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • Prov 10:20 — The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
  • Prov 17:20 — He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
  • Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Prov 31:26 — She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
  • Ps 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
  • Ps 37:30 — The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.