31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 10:31
The Righteous and the Wicked: Wisdom in Speech, Work, Wealth, and Life
The chapter moves as a concentrated collection rather than a single linear argument. Its repeated contrasts form a moral portrait of the righteous and the wicked, with major clusters around family, work, wealth, speech, discipline, desire, fear, and destiny.
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Verse 31
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The mouth פִּֽי־ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular brings forth יָנ֣וּב H5107 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular wisdom חָכְמָ֑ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular but a perverse תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת H8419 Noun - feminine plural tongue וּלְשׁ֥וֹן H3956 Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct will be cut out תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ H3772 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular