Proverbs 10:32
The lips of a just man behold pleasant things; and the mouth of wicked men beholdeth wayward things. (The lips of the righteous always know what is kind, or pleasant, to say; but the mouths of the wicked speak forth only hurtful things.)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
In Context
Cross References
Proverbs 2:12(so) that thou be delivered from an evil way, and from a man that speaketh wayward things (or and from the person who speaketh wicked things).
Proverbs 12:6The words of wicked men set treason to blood; the mouth of just men shall deliver them. (The words of the wicked set ambush for blood; the words of the righteous shall save them.)
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of wise men honoureth knowing (or The speaking of the wise honoureth knowledge); the mouth of fools boileth out folly.
Proverbs 18:6The lips of a fool meddle themselves with chidings; and his mouth stirreth strives. (A fool’s lips mix, or mingle, themselves in with arguments; and his mouth stirreth up strife.)
Ecclesiastes 12:10he sought (out) profitable words, and he wrote most rightful words, and full of truth.
Titus 2:8An wholesome word, and unreprovable (or unreproachable); that he that is of the contrary side, be ashamed, having none evil thing to say of you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 10:32
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. Here, as before, men are judged of, and, accordingly, are justified or condemned, by their words, Matt. xii. 37 . 1. It is both the proof and the praise of a man's wisdom and goodness that he speaks wisely and well. A good man, in his discourse, brings forth wisdom for the benefit of others. God gives him wisdom as a reward… Read the whole commentary →