Verse 11

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
  • Prov 18:4 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction. 13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. 14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. 36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. 37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. 21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; he will never make a false step.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
  • Prov 16:22-24 : 22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour. 23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips. 24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
  • Jas 3:5-8 : 5 Even so the tongue is a small part of the body, but it takes credit for great things. How much wood may be lighted by a very little fire! 6 And the tongue is a fire; it is the power of evil placed in our bodies, making all the body unclean, putting the wheel of life on fire, and getting its fire from hell. 7 For every sort of beast and bird and every living thing on earth and in the sea has been controlled by man and is under his authority; 8 But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.