PRO 10:11 Parallel View

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ULT A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous one,
 ⇔ but the mouth of the wicked ones covers violence.

UST What righteous people say is like a spring that enables people to live for a long time;
⇔ but what wicked people say prevents others from knowing about the violent acts that they do.

BSB  ⇔ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
⇔ but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

OEB A fountain of life is the mouth of the righteous,
⇔ but the mouth of the wicked is wrapped in violence.

WEB The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
⇔ but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

NET The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life,
 ⇔ but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

LSV A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous,
And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.

FBV What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.

T4T  ⇔ What righteous people say [MTY] is like a fountain that ◄gives life/enables people to live many years► [MET],
⇔ but what wicked people say [MTY] hides the fact that they intend to act violently.

LEB • is a mouth of righteousness, and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.

BBE The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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JPS The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

ASV The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
 ⇔ But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

DRA The mouth of the just is a vein of life: and the mouth of the wicked covereth iniquity.

YLT A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

DBY The mouth of a righteous [man] is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

RV The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

WBS The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

KJB The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
(The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. )

BB The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the vngodly kepeth mischiefe in secrete.
(The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but the mouth of the ungodly keepeth/keeps mischiefe in secrete.)

GNV The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

CB The mouth of a rightuous man is a well of life, but ye mouth of the vngodly is past shame, & presumptuous.
(The mouth of a rightuous man is a well of life, but ye/you_all mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.)

WYC The veyne of lijf is the mouth of a iust man; but the mouth of wickid men hilith wickidnesse.
(The veyne of life is the mouth of a just man; but the mouth of wicked men hilith wickednesse.)

LUT Des Gerechten Mund ist ein lebendiger Brunn; aber den Mund der GOttlosen wird ihr Frevel überfallen.
(Des Gerechten Mund is a lifediger Brunn; but the Mund the Godlosen becomes her Frevel überfallen.)

CLV [Vena vitæ os justi, et os impiorum operit iniquitatem.
([Vena of_life os justi, and os impiorum operit iniquitatem. )

BRN There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.

BrLXX Πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν χειρὶ δικαίου, στόμα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς καλύψει ἀπώλεια.
(Paʸgaʸ zōaʸs en ⱪeiri dikaiou, stoma de asebous kalupsei apōleia. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים

fountain life(pl)

Here Solomon is using the possessive form to describe a fountain that gives life. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “A fountain that gives life”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים

fountain life(pl)

Here Solomon is speaking of the mouth of the righteous one as if it were a fountain of life. He means that what a righteous person says is beneficial to a person’s life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Something that benefits a person’s life”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פִּ֣י

mouth

In this verse, mouth refers to what a person says by using his mouth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is the speech of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠פִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס

and,mouth wicked conceals violence/cruelty

See how you translated the identical clause in 10:6.

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