Verse 31
Proverbs 10:31
Literal Standard Version
31
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, || And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
Original Language Text
hebrew
פִּֽי צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּ/לְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת
English Translation
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the tongue of deceit will be cut off.
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Chapter 10 Context
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Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, || And a foolish son is an affliction to...
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Treasures of wickedness do not profit, || And righteousness delivers from death.
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YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, || And He thrusts away the desire of the wi...
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Poor is he who is working with a slothful hand, || And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
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Whoever is gathering in summer is a wise son, || Whoever is sleeping in harvest is a son causing sha...
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Blessings are for the head of the righteous, || And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
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The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, || And the name of the wicked rots.
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The wise in heart accepts commands, || And a talkative fool kicks.
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Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, || And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
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10
Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, || And a talkative fool kicks.
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A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, || And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
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12
Hatred awakens contentions, || And love covers over all transgressions.
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13
Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, || And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking u...
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The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
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The wealth of the rich is his strong city, || The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
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The wage of the righteous is for life, || The increase of the wicked for sin.
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17
A traveler to life is he who is keeping instruction, || And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
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Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, || And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
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In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, || And whoever is restraining his lips is wi...
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The tongue of the righteous is chosen silver, || The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
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The lips of the righteous delight many, || And fools die for lack of heart.
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The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, || And He adds no grief with it.
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To execute inventions is as play to a fool, || And wisdom to a man of understanding.
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The feared thing of the wicked meets him, || And the desire of the righteous is given.
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As the passing by of a windstorm, || So the wicked is not, || And the righteous is a perpetual found...
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As vinegar to the teeth, || And as smoke to the eyes, || So is the slothful to those sending him.
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The fear of YHWH adds days, || And the years of the wicked are shortened.
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The hope of the righteous is joyful, || And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
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The way of YHWH is strength to the perfect, || And ruin to workers of iniquity.
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The righteous is not moved for all time, || And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
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The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, || And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
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The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, || And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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