Proverbs 10:32

American Standard Version (1901)

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written uprightly, [even] words of truth.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
  • Prov 2:12 : 12 To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;
  • Prov 11:11 : 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; But the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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    32For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

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

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    22Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

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

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