Proverbs 10:31

American Standard Version

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Read all of Proverbs 10Open in the Sinai app

Proverbs 10:31 in other translations

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 10:31 · World English Bible

Proverbs 10:31 in context

  1. 29The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
  2. 30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
  3. 31The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
  4. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.