Proverbs 10:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.”
Proverbs 10:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 10:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 10:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.”
Proverbs 10:31 — World English Bible
Proverbs 10:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.”
Proverbs 10:31 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 10:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.”
Proverbs 10:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 10:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.”
Proverbs 10:31 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 10:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.”
Proverbs 10:31 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 10:31 in Context — Proverbs 10
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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What Does Proverbs 10:31 Mean?
Proverbs 10:31 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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