Proverbs 10:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.”

Proverbs 10:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.”

Proverbs 10:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.”

Proverbs 10:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:11 in Context — Proverbs 10

9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

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What Does Proverbs 10:11 Mean?

Proverbs 10:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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