Proverbs 10:31

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 Yhwh is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. 30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the perverse tongue shall be cut out. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

Proverbs 10:31 word by word

פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חָכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃Read the interlinear

• The mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• of the justצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• bringeth forthנוּבnûb · to bear fruitH5107
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• but the perverseתַּהְפֻּכָהtahpûkâh · perversityH8419
• tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• shall be cut outכָּרַתkârath · to cut: cutH3772

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:31

• Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
• Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
• Psalms 31:18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
• Psalms 63:11But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
• Psalms 120:3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

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

Topics related to Proverbs 10:31

• Falsehood
• Sin
• Speaking
• Wicked (People)

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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