Proverbs 10:32 - The Scriptures 1998

³² The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, But the mouth of the wrong speaks perverseness.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³² The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous know [and therefore utter] what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows [and therefore speaks only] what is obstinately willful and contrary.

American Standard Version (1901)

³² The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

Common English Bible

³² The lips of the wise know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³² The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities.

Proverbs 10:32 Cross References

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the straight the city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wrong it is overthrown.

Proverbs 12:18

Rash speaking is like piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wrong are, “Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the straight delivers them.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge good, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wrong pours out evil.

Proverbs 2:12

To deliver you from the evil way, From the man who speaks perversities,

Proverbs 4:24

Turn away from you a crooked mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.

Proverbs 6:12

A man of Beliyaʽ

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words of a wise man’s mouth show favour, but the lips of a fool swallow him up;

Ecclesiastes 12:10

Qoheleth sought to find out words of delight, and words of truth, rightly written.

Daniel 4:27

“Therefore, O sovereign, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your crookednesses by showing favour to the poor – your prosperity might be extended.”

Titus 2:8

soundness of speech beyond reproach, in order that the opponent is put to shame, having no evil word to say about you.