Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 31 Holy Bible
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
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The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
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The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 31. - Bringeth forth; as a tree produces fruit, and the fields yield their increase. The metaphor is common. Thus Isaiah (Isaiah 57:19) speaks of "the fruit of the lips" (comp. Hebrews 13:15 and Psalm 37:30, which latter passage occurs in the same connection as the present). The Septuagint renders, "distilleth wisdom." So Song of Solomon 5:13, "His lips are like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh." The froward tongue (Proverbs 2:12, 14: 8:13, which speaks only what is perverse and evil). Shall be cut out; like a corrupt tree that cumbers the ground (Matthew 3:10; Luke 13:7). The abuse of God's great gift of speech shall be severely punished. "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned" (Matthew 12:36, 37).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(31) Bringeth forth wisdom.--As the fields their "increase" (Deuteronomy 32:13); hence words are termed the "fruit of the lips" (Isaiah 57:19).The froward tongue.--See above on Proverbs 2:12.Shall be cut out.--Comp. Christ's warning (Matthew 12:36). Sins of the tongue will be severely judged, because, besides doing mischief to others, they are signs of an evil mind within (Matthew 5:34). . . .
