Proverbs 10:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 10:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 10:11 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 10:11 — KJV
“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”
— Proverbs 10:11 (KJV)
Proverbs 10:11 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:11
“Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”
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“The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.”
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“All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.”
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“But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked. reprove: or, argue”
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“And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. death: Heb. deaths”
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