Proverbs Chapter 10 verse 32 Holy Bible
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked `speaketh' perverseness.
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The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
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The lips of a righteous [man] know what is acceptable; but the mouth of the wicked is frowardness.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 32. - Know. A good man's lips are conversant with what is acceptable to God and man. Such a person considers what will please God and edify his neighbour, and speaks in conformity therewith. The LXX. has," The lips of the righteous distil graces;" ἀποστάζει χάριτας, but probably the right verb is ἐπίσταται, which is found in some manuscripts. Speaketh frowardnsss; rather, knoweth, or is perverseness (comp. Ephesians 4:29); Septuagint, ἀποστρέφεται, or, according to the Sinaitic correcter and some other scribes, καταστρέφεται, "is turned aside," or "is overthrown." Delitszch translates, "is mere falsehood."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(32) What is acceptable.--To God and man. (Comp. the gracious words which proceeded out of Christ's lips, Luke 4:22.)Speaketh frowardness.--Rather, is mere falsehood, misrepresentation. (See above on Proverbs 8:30.)
