Proverbs 10:31
Strong's Lexicon
The mouth
פִּֽי־ (pî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

of the righteous
צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

brings forth
יָנ֣וּב (yā·nūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5107: 1) to bear fruit 1a) (Qal) to bear fruit 1b) (Pilel) to make to flourish (fig.)

wisdom,
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2451: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)

but a perverse
תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת (tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8419: 1) perversity, perverse thing

tongue
וּלְשׁ֥וֹן (ū·lə·šō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3956: 1) tongue 1a) tongue (of men) 1a1) tongue (literal) 1a2) tongue (organ of speech) 1b) language 1c) tongue (of animals) 1d) tongue (of fire) 1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

will be cut out.
תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ (tik·kā·rêṯ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3772: 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cut off 1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead 1a2) to cut down 1a3) to hew 1a4) to cut or make a covenant 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be cut off 1b2) to be cut down 1b3) to be chewed 1b4) to be cut off, fail 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be cut off 1c2) to be cut down 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cut off 1d2) to cut off, destroy 1d3) to cut down, destroy 1d4) to take away 1d5) to permit to perish 1e) (Hophal) cut off

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

Young's Literal Translation
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces 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.

King James Bible
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Parallel Verses
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.

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

King James Bible
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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

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.

American Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

English Revised Version
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut off.

Young's Literal Translation
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
















Cross References
Psalm 37:30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Proverbs 10:13
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Proverbs 31:26
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 10:30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
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