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Proverbs 12:8
New International Version
Proverbs 12:8
New International Version
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped(A) mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:8
New Century Version
Proverbs 12:8
New Century Version
8 The wisdom of the wise wins praise,
but there is no respect for the stupid.
Proverbs 12:8
New Living Translation
Proverbs 12:8
New Living Translation
8 A sensible person wins admiration,
but a warped mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:8
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 12:8
Contemporary English Version
8 Good sense is worthy of praise,
but stupidity is a curse.
Proverbs 12:8
The Message
Proverbs 12:8
The Message
8 A person who talks sense is honored;
airheads are held in contempt.
Proverbs 15:4
New International Version
Proverbs 15:4
New International Version
Proverbs 15:4
New Century Version
Proverbs 15:4
New Century Version
4 As a tree gives fruit, healing words give life,
but dishonest words crush the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
New Living Translation
Proverbs 15:4
New Living Translation
4 Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
Contemporary English Version
Proverbs 15:4
Contemporary English Version
4 Kind words are good medicine,
but deceitful words
can really hurt.
Proverbs 15:4
The Message
Proverbs 15:4
The Message
4 Kind words heal and help;
cutting words wound and maim.
New International Version (NIV) 
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New Century Version (NCV) 
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New Living Translation (NLT)
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Contemporary English Version (CEV) 
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The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson