Proverbs 10:31

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29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But ^adestruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

30 ^aThe righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the¹ earth.

31 ^aThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

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

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The froward tongue shall be cut out - This probably alludes to the punishment of cutting out the tongue for blasphemy, treasonable speeches, profane swearing, or such like. The tunge of schrewis schal perishen. - Old MS. Bible. Were the tongue of every shrew or scold to be extracted, we should soon have much less noise in the world.

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