11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.


In Context

8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

9 He that walks uprightly walks surely: but he that perverts his ways shall be known.

10 He that winks with the eye causes sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirs up strifes: but love covers all sins.

13 In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:11The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:11A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.