Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:32
32The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.
Proverbs 10:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
- New International Version (NIV)The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Context of Proverbs 10:32
30The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not remain on the earth. 31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:32 word by word
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:32
- Ecclesiastes 12:10The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.
- Daniel 4:27Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
- Proverbs 11:11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
- Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush, but the speech of the upright rescues them.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable - And what they believe to be most pleasing and most profitable, that they speak, but the wicked man knows as well what is perverse, and that he speaketh forth. As the love of God is not in his heart, so the law of kindness is not on his lips.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Know - i. e., “Know, and therefore utter.” So, in like manner, the “mouth of the wicked” knows, and therefore speaks frowardness, and that only.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-32Verses 31-32 A good man discourses wisely for the benefit of others. But it is the sin, and will be the ruin of a wicked man, that he speaks what is displeasing to God, and provoking to those he converses with. The righteous is kept by the power of God; and nothing shall be able to separate him from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. know--regard and provide for (Psa 1:6). frowardness--all kinds of deceit and ill-nature. The word is plural.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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