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Proverbs 10:31

31  xThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

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Proverbs 10:31 — The New International Version (NIV)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

Proverbs 10:31 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom:

But the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — New Living Translation (NLT)

31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,

but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

Proverbs 10:31 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — New Century Version (NCV)

31 A good person says wise things,

but a liar’s tongue will be stopped.

Proverbs 10:31 — American Standard Version (ASV)

31 The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom;

But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Proverbs 10:31 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

31 The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

31 The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, 

but a devious tongue will be cut off. 

Proverbs 10:31 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Proverbs 10:31 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.

Proverbs 10:31 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

31 The mouths of those who do right produce wisdom.

But tongues that speak twisted words will be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,

But the perverted tongue will be cut out.


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