Proverbs 10:11

Modern English Version

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

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The righteous see it and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn a man away from the snares of death.

A tongue of healing is a tree of life, but perversity therein is crushing to the spirit.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters, the wellspring of wisdom is a flowing stream.

There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace to the listeners.