Proverbs 10:11

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Prov 18:4 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
  • Prov 16:22-24 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
  • Jas 3:5-8 : 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:6-7
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    6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

    7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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

  • Prov 15:28
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    28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

    3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

    6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

  • Prov 10:19-21
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

  • Prov 18:4
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    4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    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 25:26
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    26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 11:9-11
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    9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

    10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

    11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 10:10
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    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 12:12-14
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    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

    13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • Rom 3:14
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    14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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

  • Prov 16:13
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    13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Jas 3:10
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    10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

    18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

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

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

  • Prov 18:20
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    20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 18:7
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    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.