Proverbs 10:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.”

Proverbs 10:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.”

Proverbs 10:32 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wickedspeaketh perverseness.”

Proverbs 10:32 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!”

Proverbs 10:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.”

Proverbs 10:32 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.”

Proverbs 10:32 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:32 in Context — Proverbs 10

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 10:32 Mean?

Proverbs 10:32 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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