Proverbs 10:31 - The Scriptures 2009

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the tongue of perverseness is cut out.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

Catholic Public Domain Version

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom. The tongue of the depraved will perish.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.

Proverbs 10:31 Cross References