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Proverbs 10:11
11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
- New International Version (NIV)The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Context of Proverbs 10:11
9One who walks in integrity, walks securely, but one who takes crooked paths will be discovered. 10One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12Hatred stirs up strife but love covers up all transgressions. 13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one lacking sense.
Read all of Proverbs 10Proverbs 10:11 word by word
מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 10:11
- Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little value.
- Proverbs 13:14Wise instruction is a fountain of life, turning one away from snares of death.
- Proverbs 15:7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.
- Proverbs 16:22Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
- Proverbs 18:4The words of one’s mouth are deep waters, a fountain of wisdom, a flowing brook.
- Proverbs 20:15There is gold and abundance of rubies, but lips that speak knowledge are precious.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.
- Psalms 107:42The upright see it and are glad, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool destroy him.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers! How can you who are evil say anything good? For from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
- James 3:5So also the tongue is a small member—yet it boasts of great things. See how so small a fire sets a blaze so great a forest!
Commentaries on Proverbs 10:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life - חיים מקור mekor chaiyim, is the vein of lives; an allusion to the great aorta, which conveys the blood from the heart to every art of the body. The latter clause of this verse is the same with that of Proverbs 10:6.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Compare Proverbs 10:6. Streams of living water (like the “fountain of living waters” of Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 17:13, and the “living water” of John 4:10), flow from the mouth of the righteous, but that of the wicked is “covered,” i. e., stopped and put to silence by their own violence.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11Verse 11 The good man's mouth is always open to teach, comfort, and correct others.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Like a fountain gives water to support life, the words of good people give life to listeners. In contrast, the hidden violent intentions in the words of bad people lead to death (see also Proverbs 10:6; James 3:1–12).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. a well--or, "source" of good to himself and others (Joh 7:37, 38). On last clause, see on Pr 10:6.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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