Proverbs 18:6-8
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6 A fool’s lips bring strife,
and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.
7 The mouths of fools are their ruin,
and their lips a snare to themselves.(A)
8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
they go down into the inner parts of the body.(B)
Proverbs 25:11-13
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11 A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.(A)
12 Like a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise rebuke to a listening ear.(B)
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
are faithful messengers to those who send them;
they refresh the spirit of their masters.(C)
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