Proverbs 10:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The mouthפִּ֣י
(pi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the righteousצַדִּ֑יק
(tzad·dik;)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
is a fountainמְקֹ֣ור
(me·ko·vr)
4726: a spring, fountainfrom qur
of life, 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
But the mouthוּפִ֥י
(u·fi)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
(re·sha·'im)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
concealsיְכַסֶּ֥ה
(ye·chas·seh)
3680: to covera prim. root
violence.חָמָֽס׃
(cha·mas.)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas


















KJV Lexicon
The mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of a righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
man is a well
maqowr  (maw-kore')
fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).
of life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
but violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
covereth
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
the mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Parallel Verses
New American 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

International Standard Version
What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

NET Bible
The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, and the mouths of the evil will hide evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life, but the mouths of wicked people conceal violence.

King James 2000 Bible
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
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