Proverbs 10:11

Proverbs Concerning The Mouth

¹⁰ A sly wink of the eye causes grief,
and foolish lips will be destroyed. ¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. ¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.

Fountain of Life

Mouth of the Wicked

Righteous Man

Righteous One

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 13:14

A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life,
turning people away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom;
his tongue speaks what is just.

Psalm 107:42

The upright see it and rejoice,
and all injustice shuts its mouth.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.

Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,
but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

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Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

Proverbs 16:22-24

Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 20:15

There is gold and a multitude of jewels,
but knowledgeable lips are a rare treasure.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.

Matthew 12:34-37

Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

James 3:5-8

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.