Proverbs 10:31 Parallel Translations
NASB: The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
ASV: The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
BBE: The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
DBY: The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
ERV: The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
JPS: The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
WBS: The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
WEB: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
YLT: The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
Proverbs 10:31 Cross References
XREF:Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.

Proverbs 10:13 On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Proverbs 17:20 He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
MHC: 10:29. The believer grows stronger in faith, and obeys with increased delight. 30. The wicked would be glad to have this earth their home for ever, but it cannot be so. They must die and leave all their idols behind. 31,32. A good man discourses wisely for the benefit of others. But it is the sin, and will be the ruin of a wicked man, that he speaks what is displeasing to God, and provoking to those he converses with. The righteous is kept by the power of God; and nothing shall be able to separate him from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.
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