Proverbs 10:11–12

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 10:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

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 10:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 10:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 10:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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 10:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

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 10:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 10:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 10:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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 10:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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 10:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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 10:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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 10:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.

Proverbs 10:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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 transgressions.

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