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What Does Proverbs 10:32 Mean?
“The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses”
Context
30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. frowardness: Heb. frowardnesses
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(32) **What is acceptable.—**To God and man. (Comp. the gracious words which proceeded out of Christ’s lips, Luke 4:22.)
**Speaketh frowardness.**—Rather, *is mere falsehood, misrepresentation. *(See above on Proverbs 8:30.)
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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