•   Verse by verse
  •   Verse numbers
  •   Section headings
  •   Red letters

Proverbs 10:6

6
Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

Proverbs 10:8

8
The wise of heart will receive commandments,
But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ruined.

Proverbs 10:10 - 10:11

10
He who winks the eye causes pain,
And an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ruined.
11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

Proverbs 10:14

14
Wise men store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

Proverbs 11:9

9
With his mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.

Proverbs 12:6

6
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

Proverbs 14:3

3
In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But the lips of the wise will keep them.

Proverbs 15:2

2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.

Proverbs 15:7

7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 15:7

7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 16:23

23
The heart of the wise gives insight to his mouth
And increases learning to his lips.

Proverbs 18:6 - 18:7

6
A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for beatings.
7
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 19:1

The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

Proverbs 23:15 - 23:16


15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
16
And my inmost being will exult
When your lips speak upright things.

Proverbs 24:1 - 24:2

My Son, Fear Yahweh

Do not be jealous of evil men,
And do not desire to be with them;
2
For their heart meditates on destruction,
And their lips talk of mischief.

Proverbs 26:7

7
Like the legs which hang limp on the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.