Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. New Living Translation The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain; the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions. English Standard Version The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Berean Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. King James Bible The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. New King James Version The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. New American Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. NASB 1995 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. NASB 1977 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Legacy Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked covers up violence. Amplified Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil. Christian Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Holman Christian Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. American Standard Version The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, and the mouths of the evil will hide evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly. Contemporary English Version The words of good people are a source of life, but evil hides behind the words of the wicked. Douay-Rheims Bible The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity. English Revised Version The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. GOD'S WORD® Translation The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence. Good News Translation A good person's words are a fountain of life, but a wicked person's words hide a violent nature. International Standard Version What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence. JPS Tanakh 1917 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence. Literal Standard Version A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, | And the mouth of the wicked covers violence. Majority Standard Bible The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. New American Bible The mouth of the just is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. NET Bible The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence. New Revised Standard Version The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. New Heart English Bible The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Webster's Bible Translation The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. World English Bible The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Young's Literal Translation A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son…10He who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin. 11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.… Cross References Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Proverbs 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment. Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. Proverbs 18:4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. Treasury of Scripture The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. mouth Proverbs 10:20,21,32 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth… Proverbs 13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs 15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. but Psalm 107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself… Matthew 12:34-37 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh… Jump to Previous Bitter Concealeth Conceals Cover Covereth Covers Cup Evil-Doer Fountain Life Mouth Overwhelms Righteous Spring Upright Violence WickedJump to Next Bitter Concealeth Conceals Cover Covereth Covers Cup Evil-Doer Fountain Life Mouth Overwhelms Righteous Spring Upright Violence WickedProverbs 10 1. Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices(11) Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.--If these words are to be taken as in Proverbs 10:6, then the first line must mean that the righteous man speaks to his own profit. But perhaps it will be better here to interpret the second line in the sense of "the mouth of the godless hideth violence," i.e., it conceals under deceitful words the mischief intended for others. With God is the "well of life" (Psalm 36:9; Revelation 22:17); and in like manner the "mouth of the righteous" brings comfort and refreshment to the weary and heavy laden.Verse 11. - A well of life (Proverbs 13:14: 18:4). The good man utters words of wisdom, comfort, and edification. God himself is said to have "the well of life" (Psalm 36:9), and to be "the Fountain of living waters" (Jeremiah 2:13): and the holy man, drawing from this supply, sheds life and health around. The second clause should be takes as in Ver. 6, but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence, the contrast being between the open usefulness of the good man's words and the harmful reticence of the malicious sinner. The Septuagint has, "A fountain of life is in the hand of the righteous; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the wicked." This is explained to mean that a good man's words and actions tend to spiritual health; a bad man's words bring down sorrow and punishment. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The mouthפִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the righteous צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous is a fountain מְק֣וֹר (mə·qō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) of life, חַ֭יִּים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life but the mouth וּפִ֥י (ū·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the wicked רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person conceals יְכַסֶּ֥ה (yə·ḵas·seh) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover violence. חָמָֽס׃ (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain Links Proverbs 10:11 NIVProverbs 10:11 NLT Proverbs 10:11 ESV Proverbs 10:11 NASB Proverbs 10:11 KJV Proverbs 10:11 BibleApps.com Proverbs 10:11 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 10:11 Chinese Bible Proverbs 10:11 French Bible Proverbs 10:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous (Prov. 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