Proverbs 10:32

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:10 : 10 The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.
  • Dan 4:27 : 27 Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps your prosperity will be prolonged.”
  • Titus 2:8 : 8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
  • Prov 2:12 : 12 to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,
  • Prov 11:11 : 11 A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked.
  • Prov 12:6 : 6 The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. 7 The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life. 8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; and they have gone down into the person’s innermost being.
  • Eccl 10:12 : 12 Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:31
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    31The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

  • Prov 10:11
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    11The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Ps 37:30
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    30The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

  • Prov 8:6-8
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    6Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.

    7For my mouth speaks truth, and my lips hate wickedness.

    8All the words of my mouth are righteous; there is nothing in them twisted or crooked.

  • Prov 15:28
    79%

    28The heart of the righteous considers how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

  • Prov 15:2
    78%

    2The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

  • Prov 10:19-21
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    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

    20What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

    21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.

  • Prov 4:24
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    24Remove perverse speech from your mouth; keep devious talk far from your lips.

  • Prov 15:7
    77%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 16:13
    76%

    13The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.

  • Prov 10:6
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    6Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

  • Prov 12:5-6
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    76%

    5The plans of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

    6The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

  • Prov 16:10
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    10The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

  • Ps 31:18
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    18May lying lips be silenced– lips that speak defiantly against the innocent with arrogance and contempt!

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 12:13
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    13The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

  • Prov 3:32
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    32for one who goes astray is an abomination to the LORD, but he reveals his intimate counsel to the upright.

  • Eccl 10:12
    74%

    12Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

  • Prov 12:22
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    22The LORD abhors a person who lies, but those who deal truthfully are his delight.

  • Prov 17:20
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    20The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

  • Ps 34:13
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    13Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!

  • Ps 10:7
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    7His mouth is full of curses and deceptive, harmful words; his tongue injures and destroys.

  • Prov 6:12
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    12A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

  • Prov 16:23
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    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Job 27:4
    73%

    4my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

  • Prov 15:26
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    26The LORD abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A crooked witness scorns justice, and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.

  • Prov 15:4
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    4Speech that heals is like a life-giving tree, but a perverse speech breaks the spirit.

  • Job 15:5
    73%

    5Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

  • Prov 5:2
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    2in order to safeguard discretion, and that your lips may guard knowledge.

  • Prov 23:16
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    16my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

  • Ps 36:3
    72%

    3The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful; he does not care about doing what is wise and right.

  • Job 33:3
    72%

    3My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.

  • Prov 2:12
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    12to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity,

  • Ps 109:2
    72%

    2For they say cruel and deceptive things to me; they lie to me.

  • Ps 12:3
    72%

    3May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that boasts!

  • Prov 16:30
    72%

    30The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.

  • Prov 11:23
    72%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 13:2
    72%

    2From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the treacherous desire the fruit of violence.

  • Ps 50:19
    71%

    19You do damage with words, and use your tongue to deceive.

  • Prov 12:17
    71%

    17The faithful witness tells what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.

  • Rom 3:14
    71%

    14“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

  • Isa 32:4
    71%

    4The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.