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Proverbs 10:10–12
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| 1 | Lit the foolish of lips |
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| 2 | Lit thrust down |
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Proverbs 10:10–12 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)
10 Whoever winks maliciously causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all sins.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 People who wink at wrong cause trouble,
but a bold reproof promotes peace.
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
12 Hatred stirs up quarrels,
but love makes up for all offenses.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 He who winks with the eye causes trouble,
But a prating fool will fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But love covers all sins.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 A wink may get you into trouble,
and foolish talk will lead to your ruin.
11 The words of a good person give life, like a fountain of water,
but the words of the wicked contain nothing but violence.
12 Hatred stirs up trouble,
but love forgives all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Whoever winks with his eye causes heartache.
The one who talks foolishly will be thrown down headfirst.
11 The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.
12 Hate starts quarrels,
but love covers every wrong.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)
10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,
but one who rebukes boldly makes peace.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all offenses.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 The winking of an eye causes trouble,
and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.
11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers over all offenses.
Proverbs 10:10–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 An evil wink gets you into trouble.
And foolish chattering destroys you.
11 The mouths of those who do right are a fountain of life.
But the trouble caused by what sinners say destroys them.
12 Hate stirs up fights.
But love erases all sins by forgiving them.
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