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Proverbs 14:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

3 The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(A)

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain
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