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Proverbs 10:31

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 10:31 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 10:31

Theological / Devotional

Bringeth forth wisdom. Literally, "beareth the fruit of wisdom." The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom as naturally as a good fruit tree produces fruit. The artificial attempt to expound wisdom, when it is lacking in the heart, fails as completely as an attempt to make one's light shine when there is no light (see Matt. 5:16).

Cut out. Perhaps the simile of a fruitbearing tree is continued. The perverse tongue, which speaks only that which is twisted and evil, will be cut out as a diseased branch is pruned away by a husbandman (see Matt. 3:10 ; 12:36, 37).

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