Parallel Verses New International Version From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced. King James Bible The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. Darby Bible Translation The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out. World English Bible The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. Young's Literal Translation The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. Proverbs 10:31 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe 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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge mouth Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment. the froward Psalm 120:3,4 What shall be given to you? or what shall be done to you, you false tongue... Library The Two-Fold Aspect of the Divine Working'The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.'--PROVERBS x. 29. You observe that the words 'shall be,' in the last clause, are a supplement. They are quite unnecessary, and in fact they rather hinder the sense. They destroy the completeness of the antithesis between the two halves of the verse. If you leave them out, and suppose that the 'way of the Lord' is what is spoken of in both clauses, you get a far deeper and fuller meaning. 'The way … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Sanctions of Moral Law, Natural and Governmental. How the Simple and the Crafty are to be Admonished. Letter xv (Circa A. D. 1129) to Alvisus, Abbot of Anchin Cross References Psalm 37:30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom, and their tongues speak what is just. Proverbs 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense. Proverbs 17:20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble. Proverbs 31:26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Jump to Previous Budding Cut Flows Forth Froward Frowardness Mouth Perverse Perverted Putteth Righteous Tongue Twisted Upright Uttereth WisdomJump to Next Budding Cut Flows Forth Froward Frowardness Mouth Perverse Perverted Putteth Righteous Tongue Twisted Upright Uttereth WisdomLinks Proverbs 10:31 NIVProverbs 10:31 NLT Proverbs 10:31 ESV Proverbs 10:31 NASB Proverbs 10:31 KJV Proverbs 10:31 Bible Apps Proverbs 10:31 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:31 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:31 French Bible Proverbs 10:31 German Bible Proverbs 10:31 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |