The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The righteous mouth acts as a life-giving fountain that refreshes and restores those who hear it. The wicked mouth, by contrast, is marked by violence that smothers and shuts up right utterance. The contrast sets the standard for dealing with those who have fallen into error. Such persons are to be met with tact, mercy, and love that impart life. Harsh severity and condemning censure belong to the violent pattern the verse rejects.
The righteous mouth acts as a life-giving fountain that refreshes and restores those who hear it. The wicked mouth, by contrast, is marked by violence that smothers and shuts up right utterance. The contrast sets the standard for dealing with those who have fallen into error. Such persons are to be met with tact, mercy, and love that impart life. Harsh severity and condemning censure belong to the violent pattern the verse rejects.