Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out. Young's Literal Translation The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. King James Bible The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. Hebrew The mouthפִּֽי־ (pî-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the righteous צַ֭דִּיק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous brings forth יָנ֣וּב (yā·nūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5107: To germinate, to, flourish, to utter wisdom, חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom but a perverse תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת (tah·pu·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8419: Perversity, perverse thing tongue וּלְשׁ֥וֹן (ū·lə·šō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue will be cut out. תִּכָּרֵֽת׃ (tik·kā·rêṯ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3772: To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant |