Proverbs 10:11-21

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁶The earnings of the righteous minister to life; The revenues of the wicked, to sin.

¹⁷He that keepeth instruction is in the path of life; But he that refuseth reproof goeth astray.

¹⁸He that hideth hatred hath lying lips; And he that uttereth slander is a fool.

¹⁹In the multitude of words there wanteth not offence; But he who restraineth his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many; But fools die through want of wisdom.