New International Version
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.

New Living Translation
The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

English Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Berean Study Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

New American Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

NASB 1995
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

NASB 1977
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Amplified Bible
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

Contemporary English Version
Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.

Good News Translation
Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.

International Standard Version
The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

NET Bible
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.