Proverbs 10:32

World English Bible (2000)

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
  • Prov 2:12 : 12 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who 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 about lying in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul. 8 The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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  • Prov 10:11
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    11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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    30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

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    6 Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.

    7 For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

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  • Prov 15:28
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    28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

  • Prov 10:19-21
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    19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

    20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.

    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

  • Prov 16:13
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    13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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    10 Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

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    4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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    18 Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

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    13 An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

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    20 One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

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    13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

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

  • Prov 6:12
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    12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth;

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    23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

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    4 surely my lips shall not speak unrighteousness, neither shall my tongue utter deceit.

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    26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

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    4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

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    5 For your iniquity teaches your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

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    2 that you may maintain discretion, that your lips may preserve knowledge.

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    16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.

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    3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

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    3 My words shall utter the uprightness of my heart. That which my lips know they shall speak sincerely.

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    12 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things;

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    2 for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue.

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    3 May Yahweh cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts,

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    30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

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    23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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    2 By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

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    19 "You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit.

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    17 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

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    14 "whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness."

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    4 The heart of the rash will understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers will be ready to speak plainly.