Proverbs 10:31

American Standard Version (1901)

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.
  • Prov 10:13 : 13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
  • Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.
  • Ps 63:11 : 11 But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
  • Ps 120:3-4 : 3 What shall be given unto thee, and what shall be done more unto thee, Thou deceitful tongue? 4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

  • Prov 10:32
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    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

  • Prov 10:11
    83%

    11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 15:2
    81%

    2The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

  • Prov 10:19-21
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

    20The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 15:4
    79%

    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  • Prov 4:24
    78%

    24Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

  • Prov 16:10
    78%

    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

  • Prov 14:3
    78%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 8:6-8
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    77%

    6Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

    7For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

    8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

  • Prov 15:28
    77%

    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • Ps 31:18
    77%

    18Let the lying lips be dumb, Which speak against the righteous insolently, With pride and contempt.

  • Prov 12:18-19
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    77%

    18There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

    19The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

  • Prov 12:6
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    6The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    76%

    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Prov 10:30
    76%

    30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

  • Ps 12:3
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    3Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    76%

    13In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

  • Ps 10:7
    75%

    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 17:20
    75%

    20He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 16:13
    74%

    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

  • Job 15:5
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    5For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.

    3He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Ps 34:13
    74%

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 11:9
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    9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good.

  • Prov 2:6
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    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 2:12
    73%

    12To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

  • Prov 11:3
    73%

    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

  • Ps 37:12
    73%

    12The wicked plotteth against the just, And gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

  • Prov 2:22
    73%

    22But the wicked shall be cut off from the land, And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.

  • Ps 107:42
    73%

    42The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

  • Job 33:3
    73%

    3My words [shall utter] the uprightness of my heart; And that which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.