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Proverbs 10:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
World English Bible (WEB)
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
| The mouth | מְק֣וֹר | mĕqôr | meh-KORE |
| of a righteous | חַ֭יִּים | ḥayyîm | HA-yeem |
| well a is man | פִּ֣י | pî | pee |
| life: of | צַדִּ֑יק | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |
| but violence | וּפִ֥י | ûpî | oo-FEE |
| covereth | רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים | rĕšāʿîm | REH-sha-EEM |
| the mouth | יְכַסֶּ֥ה | yĕkasse | yeh-ha-SEH |
| of the wicked. | חָמָֽס׃ | ḥāmās | ha-MAHS |