Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 11 Holy Bible
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
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The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
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The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 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.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(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.
