Proverbs 9:7-9
Evangelical Heritage Version
Lady Wisdom’s Proverbs
7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults,
and whoever warns a wicked person invites abuse.
8 Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you.
Warn a wise person, and he will love you.
9 Give advice to a wise person, and he will become even wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 10:10-11
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 Whoever winks at evil causes trouble,
and a babbling fool will be ruined.
11 The mouth of a righteous person is a fountain of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Or the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
Proverbs 10:13-14
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person,
but a rod is appropriate for the back of one who lacks sense.
14 Wise people store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a stubborn fool brings ruin.
Proverbs 11:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 A gossip goes around betraying secrets,
but a trustworthy spirit keeps a matter confidential.
Proverbs 12:13-14
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 The rebellion on his lips is a trap for an evil person,
but a righteous person gets out of trouble.
14 From the fruit of his lips a person is filled with good,
and the labor of a person’s hands returns to him.
Proverbs 12:16-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 A stubborn fool immediately lets his annoyance be known,
but a sensible person overlooks an insult.
17 Whoever breathes the truth proclaims righteousness,
but a lying witness is deceitful.
18 Some people wield reckless words like the thrusts of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips are established forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22-23
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 Lying lips are disgusting to the Lord,
but those who act truthfully gain his favor.
23 A man who is shrewd conceals his knowledge,
but the hearts of fools broadcast stupidity.
Proverbs 12:25
Evangelical Heritage Version
25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down,
but a good word brings him joy.
Proverbs 13:2-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 From the fruit of his mouth a person eats well,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life.
Whoever opens his lips carelessly ruins himself.
Proverbs 14:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 In the mouth of a stubborn fool there is a proud rod,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 The meaning of a proud rod is uncertain, but there is no textual support for the common emendation, a rod for his back.
Proverbs 14:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 15:1-2
Evangelical Heritage Version
More Wise Ways to Live
15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouths of fools spout stupidity.
Proverbs 15:4
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 A healing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue shatters the spirit.
Proverbs 15:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the heart of fools—not so.
Proverbs 15:23
Evangelical Heritage Version
23 Giving an apt response with his own mouth makes a person happy,
and a word at the right time—oh how good!
Proverbs 15:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 The plans of the wicked are disgusting[a] to the Lord,
but pleasant words are pure to him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:26 Or are an abomination
Proverbs 15:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 The heart of a righteous person ponders his answer,
but the mouth of a wicked person gushes evil.
Proverbs 16:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
More Advice for a Wise Son
16 A person may have thought things through in his heart,
but an apt answer from his tongue comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 The king’s lips speak for God,
so his mouth should not betray justice.
Proverbs 16:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 Kings approve of righteous lips.
They love a person who speaks upright things.
Proverbs 16:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 A wise heart will be called discerning,
and appealing speech increases learning.
Proverbs 16:23-24
Evangelical Heritage Version
23 A wise heart produces edifying speech.
It makes a person’s lips more persuasive.
24 Pleasant speech is honey from a honeycomb,
sweet to the spirit and healing for the bones.
Proverbs 16:27
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 A worthless scoundrel constantly plots evil,
and from his lips comes a scorching fire.
Proverbs 17:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 Whoever mocks a poor person insults his Maker.
A person who rejoices over calamity will not escape.
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