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Prov. 10:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
f of a righteous
tsaddiyq (Hebrew #6662)
just
KJV usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Pronounce: tsad-deek'
Origin: from 6663
man is a well
maqowr (Hebrew #4726)
from 6979; properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)
KJV usage: fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).
Pronounce: maw-kore'
Origin: or maqor {maw-kore'}
of life
chay (Hebrew #2416)
alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
KJV usage: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
Pronounce: khah'-ee
Origin: from 2421
: but violence
chamac (Hebrew #2555)
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
KJV usage: cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, X oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
Pronounce: khaw-mawce'
Origin: from 2554
covereth
kacah (Hebrew #3680)
properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
KJV usage: clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare 3780.
Pronounce: kaw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
the mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
of the wicked
rasha` (Hebrew #7563)
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
KJV usage: + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
Pronounce: raw-shaw'
Origin: from 7561
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Psa. 37:30• 30The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment; (Psa. 37:30)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Prov. 10:20‑21,32• 20The tongue of the righteous man is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is little worth.
 21The lips of a righteous man feed many; but fools die for want of understanding.
 32The lips of a righteous man know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness. (Prov. 10:20‑21,32)
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Prov. 13:14• 14The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. (Prov. 13:14)
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Prov. 15:7• 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but not so the heart of the foolish. (Prov. 15:7)
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Prov. 16:22‑24• 22Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
 23The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
 24Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones. (Prov. 16:22‑24)
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Prov. 18:4• 4The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook. (Prov. 18:4)
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Prov. 20:15• 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel. (Prov. 20:15)
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Psa. 37:30‑31• 30The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;
 31the law of his God is in his heart; his goings shall not slide. (Psa. 37:30‑31)
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Eph. 4:29• 29Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it. (Eph. 4:29)
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Prov. 10:6• 6Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence. (Prov. 10:6)
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Psa. 107:42• 42The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth. (Psa. 107:42)
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Eccl. 10:12‑14• 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
 14And the fool multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him? (Eccl. 10:12‑14)
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Matt. 12:34‑37• 34Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
 35The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.
 36But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:
 37for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. (Matt. 12:34‑37)
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James 3:5‑8• 5Thus also the tongue is a little member, and boasts great things. See how little a fire, how large a wood it kindles!
 6and the tongue is fire, the world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set in our members, the defiler of the whole body, and which sets fire to the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell.
 7For every species both of beasts and of birds, both of creeping things and of sea animals, is tamed and has been tamed by the human species;
 8but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison. (James 3:5‑8)
• When the life is ordered in accordance with righteousness, the words of the mouth will be for blessing and refreshment to others. It is by carelessness here that many who attempt to minister the gospel are powerless and barren in their service. (“Proverbs Ten” by H.A. Ironside)
• For last clause see verse 6. (“Proverbs Ten” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violenced.

JND Translation Notes

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See Note, ver. 6.