By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:32 - Revised Version 1885 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness. Common English Bible The lips of the wise know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse. Catholic Public Domain Version The lips of the just consider what is acceptable. And the mouth of the impious considers perversities. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things. |
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak froward things;
Put away from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.
A worthless person, a man of iniquity; He walketh with a froward mouth;
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, even words of truth.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.