Other translations
American Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom and a perverted tongue will be cut out.
Darby Bible Translation
The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut off.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
God's Word
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.
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.
New American Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The World English Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
EasyEnglish Bible
Righteous people speak wise words. But those who speak evil things will lose their tongues!
Young‘s Literal Translation
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
New Life Version
The mouth of those who are right with God flows with wisdom, but the sinful tongue will be stopped.
The Voice Bible
Wisdom flows from the mouths of those who do right, but tongues that twist the truth will be cut out.
Living Bible
The good man gives wise advice, but the liar’s counsel is shunned.
New Catholic Bible
The mouth of the righteous dispenses wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Legacy Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous bears wisdom, But the tongue of perversions will be cut out.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
Christian Standard Bible
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Amplified Bible © 1954
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].
New Century Version
A good person says wise things, but a liar’s tongue will be stopped.
The Message
A good person’s mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The mouth of a righteous person produces the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut off.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Good News Translation®
Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped.
Wycliffe Bible
The mouth of a just man shall bring forth wisdom; the tongue of shrews shall perish. (The mouths of the righteous shall bring forth wisdom; and the tongues of the depraved shall be stopped.)
Contemporary English Version
Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Common English Bible © 2011
The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The mouth of the just yields 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.
The Expanded Bible
·A good person says wise things [L The mouth of a righteous person flows with wisdom], but a ·liar’s [perverse person’s] tongue will be ·stopped [L cut off].
Tree of Life Version
The mouth of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Revised Standard Version
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
New International Reader's Version
The mouths of those who do right produce wisdom. But tongues that speak twisted words will be made silent.
BRG Bible
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Complete Jewish Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The peh (mouth) of the tzaddik bringeth forth chochmah, but the lashon tahpukhot (tongue of perversion, distortion) shall be cut off.
Names of God Bible
The mouth of a righteous person increases wisdom, but a devious tongue will be cut off.
Modern English Version
The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
Easy-to-Read Version
Those who live right say wise things, but people stop listening to troublemakers.
International Children’s Bible
A good person says wise things. But a liar’s tongue will be stopped.
Lexham English Bible
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
New International Version - UK
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.