Proverbs 10:11

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Psalm 107:42

When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

Proverbs 10:6

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

Proverbs 13:14

Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

Proverbs 15:4

Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse tongue breaks the spirit.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

Ephesians 4:29

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.