Proverbs 13:2-4

New International Reader's Version

²The good things people say benefit them.
But liars love to hurt others.

³Those who guard what they say guard their lives.
But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.

⁴People who refuse to work want things and get nothing.
But the desires of people who work hard are completely satisfied.

Proverbs 13:2-4

New International Version

²From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,^(A)
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

³Those who guard their lips^(B) preserve their lives,^(C)
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.^(D)

⁴A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,^(E)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

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