Proverbs 10:11

Webster's Bible (1833)

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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  • Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares 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 brook.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
  • Matt 12:34-37 : 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure{TR adds "of the heart"} brings out evil things. 36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 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 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
  • Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.
  • Ps 107:42 : 42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
  • Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; Not so with the heart of fools.
  • Prov 16:22-24 : 22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly. 23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
  • Jas 3:5-8 : 5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! 6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.{Gehenna is a name that describes a burning Hell with rotting bodies and unclean things in it} 7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:6-7
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

    7The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

  • Prov 10:31-32
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    31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.

    32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

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

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    2By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; But the unfaithful crave violence.

    3He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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

    6The words of the wicked are about lying in wait for blood, But the speech of the upright rescues them.

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

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

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

  • 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 brook.

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

  • Eccl 10:12-13
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

    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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    26Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, So is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 10:12
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    12Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all wrongs.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4A gentle tongue is a tree of life, But deceit in it crushes the spirit.

  • Prov 11:9-11
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    9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

    10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. 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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    10One winking with the eye causes sorrow, But a chattering fool will fall.

  • Prov 8:7
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    7For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

  • Prov 12:12-14
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    12The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, But the root of the righteous flourishes.

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

    14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and oppression. Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

  • Prov 10:16
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    16The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, But the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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

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

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

  • Prov 14:3
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    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

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

  • Prov 11:30
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    30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

  • 1 Pet 3:10
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    10For, "He who would love life, And see good days, Let him keep his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

  • Jas 3:10
    72%

    10Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

  • Prov 12:17-18
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    71%

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

    18There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.

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

  • Ps 31:18
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    18Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.

  • Prov 19:28
    71%

    28A corrupt witness mocks justice, And the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

  • Prov 18:20
    71%

    20A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool vents all of his anger, But a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking lies.

  • Prov 18:7
    71%

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