The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

. Streams of living water (like the fountain of living waters of Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 17:13, and the living water o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.—If these words are to be taken as in Proverbs 10:6, then the first line must mean that the righ…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The mouth of a righteous [man] is a well of life Like a fountain of living water, continually running and flowing with wa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The fatherless are taken under God's special protection. He is their Redeemer, who will defend them; and he is mighty, almighty.

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