Proverbs 10:31 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
English ASV
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
English Amplified
The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
English EASY 2024
Righteous people speak wise words. But those who speak evil things will lose their tongues!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
English KJV 1611
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
English LSB
The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom, But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be silenced.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The mouth of the just yields wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The mouths of those who do right produce wisdom. But tongues that speak twisted words will be cut out.
English NIV
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
English NKJ 1982
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
English NLT
The godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
The teachings of the righteous are loaded with wisdom, but the words of the evil ones are crooked and perverse.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The good man gives wise advice, but the liar's counsel is shunned.
English Tyndale 1537
The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom, but the tongue of the froward shall perish.