Proverbs 10:11-15 in English

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³ He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.

¹⁴ The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³ He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.

¹⁴ The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all transgressions.

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

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ What righteous people say MTY is like a fountain that ◄gives life/enables people to live many years► MET, but what wicked people say MTY hides the fact that they intend to act violently.

¹² When we hate others, it causes quarrels, but if we love others, we forgive them for the wrong things that they do.

¹³ Those who have good sense say MTY what is wise, but people who do not have good sense must be punished.

¹⁴ Wise people continue to learn all that they can, but when foolish people speak, they soon cause trouble.

¹⁵ The wealth that rich people have protects them like a city is protected by a strong wall around it MET, but people who are poor suffer much because they have no one to help them.

¹¹ There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³ He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.

¹⁴ The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

¹² Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.

¹³ In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.

¹⁴ Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

¹⁵ The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

¹³ In the lips of an intelligent man wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴ The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: and charity covereth all sins.

¹³ In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵ The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.

¹² Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.

¹⁴ Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.

¹¹ The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

¹³ In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

¹⁴ Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

¹⁵ The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.

¹³ In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an imminent ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruin of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: But love covereth all sins.

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

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.

¹³ On the lips of the man of understanding there is found wisdom: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of sense.

¹⁴ Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; But destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife; But affection covers all that do not love strife.

¹³ He that brings forth wisdom from his lips Smites the fool with a rod.

¹⁴ The wise will hide discretion; But the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of rich men is a strong city; But poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

¹² Hatred stirreth up strife; But love covereth all offences.

¹³ Upon the lips of a man of understanding wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that lacketh understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men treasure up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is destruction close at hand.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ The mouth of the upright is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous person is a water spring of life, but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

¹² Hatred stirs up conflicts, but love covers over all offenses.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person, but a rod is for the back of the one who has no sense.

¹⁴ Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings destruction near.

¹⁵ The wealth of a rich man is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

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

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

¹⁵ The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

¹² Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

¹³ Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

¹⁴ Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

¹⁵ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

¹¹ The vein of life is the mouth of a just or rightwise man; but the mouth of wicked men covereth wickedness.

¹² Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins.

¹³ Wisdom is found in the lips of a wise man; and a rod in the back of him that is needy of heart.

¹⁴ Wise men hide knowing; but the mouth of a fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵ The chattel or substance of a rich man is the city of his strength; the dread of poor men is the neediness of them.

¹¹ The vein of life is the mouth of a just man; but the mouth of wicked men covereth wickedness. (The words of the righteous be a fountain of life; but wickedness covereth the mouths of the wicked.)

¹² Hatred raiseth up chidings; and charity covereth all sins. (Hatred raiseth up arguments, or strife; but love covereth all sins.)

¹³ Wisdom is found in the lips of a wise man; and a rod in the back of him that is needy of heart. (Wisdom is found on the lips of the wise; and a rod on the back of him who is foolish.)

¹⁴ Wise men hide knowing (or The wise store up knowledge); but the mouth of a fool is next to confusion.

¹⁵ The chattel of a rich man is the city of his strength; the dread of poor men is the neediness of them. (The substance of a rich man is his strong city; the fear of the poor is their own neediness.)

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

¹² Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

¹³ In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

¹⁴ The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

¹⁵ The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.