Proverbs 10:31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.
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- Psalms 37:30Rank 1 from verse 31
- Proverbs 10:13Rank 2 from verse 31
- Proverbs 10:20–21Rank 3 from verse 31
20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
20The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.
- Proverbs 10:11Rank 4 from verse 31
- Psalms 120:3–4Rank 5 from verse 31
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- Psalms 63:11Rank 7 from verse 31
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Proverbs 10:31
Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. Perverse or turned aside from what is right. 2. Contrary or opposed in conduct or response.
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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
30*The righteous shall neuer bee remooued: but the wicked shall not inhabite the earth.
31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
31The mouth of the iust bringeth foorth wisedome: but the froward tongue shalbe cut out.
Selected passage32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
32†The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.