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Proverbs 10:31

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 10:31 in other translations

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

Proverbs 10:31 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:31 in context

  1. 29The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
  2. 30The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
  3. 31The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
    but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
  4. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
    but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.