Proverbs 10:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 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.

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  • Prov 10:6-7
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    6Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

    7The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

    6The words of sinners are destruction for the upright; but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.

  • Prov 10:19-21
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    19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

    20The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.

    21The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A comforting tongue is a tree of life, but a twisted tongue is a crushing of the spirit.

  • Prov 11:9-11
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    9With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.

    10When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

    11By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For good faith goes out of my mouth, and false lips are disgusting to me.

  • Prov 12:12-14
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    12The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.

    13In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

    14From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and false words: under his tongue are evil purposes and dark thoughts.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Rom 3:14
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    14Whose mouth is full of curses and bitter words:

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For it is said, Let the man who has a love of life, desiring to see good days, keep his tongue from evil and his lips from words of deceit:

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

    18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

  • Prov 16:23
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    23The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

  • Prov 18:20
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    20With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

  • Prov 18:7
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    7The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.