King James Version

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

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פִּֽיpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…צַ֭דִּיקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יָנ֣וּבyanuvmake cheerfulנוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make cheerful”, an unfinished actionH5107to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utterbring forth (fruit), make cheerful, increase.חָכְמָ֑הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.וּלְשׁ֥וֹןuleshonand tongueלָשׁוֹןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and tongue”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3956the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)[phrase] babbler, bay, [phrase] evil speaker, language, talker, tongue, wedge.תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹתtahpukhotfrowardתַּהְפֻּכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “froward”, the ordinary formH8419a perversity or fraud(very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.תִּכָּרֵֽתtikaretcovenantכָּרַתverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “covenant”, an unfinished actionH3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

Young’s Literal Translation

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

World English Bible

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

Darby Translation

The mouth of a righteous [man] putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Douay-Rheims

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The mouth of the righteous buddeth with wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν, γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται.