Proverbs 10:31

Modern

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Traditional

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Literal

The mouth of a righteous one brings forth wisdom, and a tongue of perversity will be cut out.

Latin

Os justi parturiet sapientiam; lingua pravorum peribit.

Hebrew

English

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 10:13
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Proverbs 10:20–21
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth.
Psalm 31:18
May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
Psalm 63:11
But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
Psalm 120:3–4
What will He do to you, and what will be added to you, O deceitful tongue?
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.