Cross Reference PROVERBS 10:32 THE LIPS OF THE RIGHTEOUS KNOW WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE BUT THE MOUTH OF THE WICKED SPEAKETH FROWARDNESS

{Proverbs 10:32} The lips 8193 of the righteous 6662 know 3045 z8799 what is acceptable: 7522 but the mouth 6310 of the wicked 7563 [speaketh] frowardness. 8419

know:
"The preacherª soughtª ° to find outª ° acceptableª words:ª and [that which was] writtenª ° [was] upright,ª [even] wordsª of truth.ª" {Ecc 12:10} + "Wherefore,ª O king,ª let my counselª be acceptableª ° unto¹ thee,² and break¹ off² ° thy sinsª by righteousness,ª and thine iniquitiesª by shewing mercyª ° to the poor;ª ° ifª it may beª ° a lengtheningª of thy tranquillity.ª" {Dan 4:27} + "Soundª speech,ª that cannot be condemned;ª thatª he¹ that is ofª the contrary partª may be ashamed,ª ° havingª ° noª ° evil² thing² ¹ to sayª ° ofª you.ª" {Tts 2:8}

but:
"By the blessingª of the uprightª the cityª is exalted:ª ° but it is overthrownª ° by the mouthª of the wicked.ª" {Prv 11:11} + "The wordsª of the wickedª [are] to lie in waitª ° for blood:ª but the mouthª of the uprightª shall deliverª ° them." {Prv 12:6} + "There isª that speakethª ° like the piercingsª of a sword:ª but the tongueª of the wiseª [is] health.ª" {Prv 12:18} + "The tongueª of the wiseª useth knowledgeª aright:ª ° but the mouthª of foolsª poureth outª ° foolishness.ª" {Prv 15:2} + "The heartª of the righteousª studiethª ° to answer:ª ° but the mouthª of the wickedª poureth² ° out¹ evil things.ª" {Prv 15:28} + "A fool'sª lipsª enterª ° into contention,ª and his mouthª callethª ° for strokes.ª ... The wordsª of a talebearerª [are] as wounds,ª ° and they¹ go downª ° into the innermost partsª of the belly.ª" {Prv 18:6-8}

frowardness:
Heb. Frowardnesses

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