New English Translation
Proverbs 10:31
31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
Proverbs 10:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
- New International Version (NIV)From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Context of Proverbs 10:31
29The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers. 30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land. The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed. 32The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.
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פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:31
- Proverbs 10:11The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.
- Psalms 37:30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.
- Psalms 31:18May lying lips be silenced – lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!
- Psalms 63:11But the king will rejoice in God; everyone who takes oaths in his name will boast, for the mouths of those who speak lies will be shut up.
- Psalms 120:3How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker?
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The froward tongue shall be cut out - This probably alludes to the punishment of cutting out the tongue for blasphemy, treasonable speeches, profane swearing, or such like. The tunge of schrewis schal perishen. - Old MS. Bible. Were the tongue of every shrew or scold to be extracted, we should soon have much less noise in the world.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Bringeth forth - As a tree full of life and sap brings forth its fruit. So the “froward tongue” is like a tree that brings forth evil and not good fruit; it “shall be cut down.” The abuse of God‘s gift of speech will lead ultimately to its forfeiture. There shall, at last, be the silence of shame and confusion.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. 3131. bringeth forth--literally, "germinates" as a plant. froward--(Compare Pr 2:12, 14). cut off--as an unproductive plant.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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