The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth, [as fruit produced from a good tree, yaanuwb (H5107 ); Psalms 92:14 ; Matthew 7:17 ] wisdom. It is not by one or two good words that the righteousness of a man is to be estimated, but by continual usage, when one habitually cultivates purity of speech from love of and zeal for the truth (T. Cartwright).
But the froward tongue shall be cut out - as a corrupt tree, which is bringing forth evil fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire (Matthew 7:17; Matthew 7:19). As "the mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom," and therefore abideth forever, so "the froward tongue," inasmuch as it brings forth folly and sin, "shall be cut off."