Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 10:31
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Berean Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
King James Version
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
World English Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
American Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 10
29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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