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Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom, but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree].
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.
Righteous people speak wise words. But those who speak evil things will lose their tongues!
The mouth of a righteous person produces the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
·A good person says wise things [L The mouth of a righteous person flows with wisdom], but a ·liar’s [perverse person’s] tongue will be ·stopped [L cut off].
The mouth of the just shall be fruitful in wisdom: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.
Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
A good person says wise things. But a liar’s tongue will be stopped.
The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
¶ The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom, But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
The good man gives wise advice, but the liar’s counsel is shunned.
A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous dispenses wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
A good person says wise things, but a liar’s tongue will be stopped.
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
The mouths of those who do right produce wisdom. But tongues that speak twisted words will be made silent.
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.
The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The peh (mouth) of the tzaddik bringeth forth chochmah, but the lashon tahpukhot (tongue of perversion, distortion) shall be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Wisdom flows from the mouths of those who do right, but tongues that twist the truth will be cut out.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
The mouth of a just man shall bring forth wisdom; the tongue of shrews shall perish. (The mouths of the righteous shall bring forth wisdom; and the tongues of the depraved shall be stopped.)
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
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