19 (A)In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,
But (B)he who restrains his lips is wise.

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12 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

(A)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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28 (A)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.

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