Proverbs 10:32
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
In Context
31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
Proverbs 12:6The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
Proverbs 18:6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
Ecclesiastes 12:10The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written [by] the upright, words of truth.
Titus 2:8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning 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 →