The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 10:31 in context
Proverbs 10:28–32
28
The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31
Selected verse
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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