Verse 11

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv, men de ugudeliges munn dekker over vold.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Den rettferdiges munn er som en livets kilde, men urett dekker de ondes munn.

• Norsk King James

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv; men vold skjuler den urettferdiges munn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men vold vil dekke de urettferdiges munn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets fontene, men vold dekker de ondes munn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv, men vold fyller de ugudeliges munn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Munnene til en rettferdig mann er en kilde til liv, mens vold dekker de ugudeliges munn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv, men vold fyller de ugudeliges munn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men de ugudeliges munn skjuler vold.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv, men de ondes munn skjuler vold.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En Retfærdigs Mund er Livets Kilde, men Vold skal skjule de Ugudeliges Mund.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men vold dekker de ondes munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den rettferdiges munn er en kilde til liv, men vold dekker de ondes munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men de ugudeliges munn skjuler vold.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men vold dekker de ugudeliges munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den rettferdiges munn er en livets kilde, men den ondes munn er en bitter kalk.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The mouth of a rightuous man is a well of life, but ye mouth of the vngodly is past shame, & presumptuous.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The speech of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 10:6 : 6 Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
• Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
• Prov 18:4 : 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
• Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
• Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
• Matt 12:34-37 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
• Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver, the heart of the wicked is of little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
• Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perversity.
• Ps 37:30-31 : 30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. 31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
• Ps 107:42 : 42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop its mouth.
• Prov 15:7 : 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but the heart of the foolish does not.
• Prov 16:22-24 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
• Jas 3:5-8 : 5 Even so, the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is among our members, that it defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 7 For every kind of beast, and of bird, and of serpent, and of things in the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. 8 But no man can tame the tongue; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.