The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

义人的嘴能令人喜悦；恶人的口说乖谬的话。

义人的嘴唇懂得令人喜悦；恶人的口只知乖谬。

义人的嘴唇懂得令人喜悦；恶人的口只知乖谬。

义人说话得体合宜，恶人的口胡言乱语。

义人的嘴使人喜悦，恶人的口说乖谬的话。

义人的嘴，知道说合宜的话；恶人的口，只会说荒谬的事。

義人的嘴能令人喜悅；惡人的口說乖謬的話。

義人的嘴唇懂得令人喜悅；惡人的口只知乖謬。

義人的嘴唇懂得令人喜悅；惡人的口只知乖謬。

義人說話得體合宜，惡人的口胡言亂語。

義人的嘴使人喜悅，惡人的口說乖謬的話。

義人的嘴脣曉得怎樣令人悅納；惡人的口總說乖張的話。

義人的嘴，知道說合宜的話；惡人的口，只會說荒謬的事。

義者之脣、知所悅人、惡者之口、惟出乖謬、

義人知所當言、惡者吐詞不善。

善人之唇、出言致悅、惡人之口、吐辭乖戾、

The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.

Those who do right know the proper thing to say. But those who do wrong speak only twisted words.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked[ speaketh] frowardness.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

The words of the wicked are,“ Lie in wait for blood,” But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

The heart of the righteous studies how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things,

There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword, But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

The Preacher sought to find acceptable words; and what was written was upright— words of truth.

Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;