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11 义人的口是生命的泉源,

强暴遮盖恶人的口。

12 恨能挑起纷争,

爱能遮掩一切过失。

13 聪明人嘴里有智慧,

无知人背上受刑杖。

14 智慧人积存知识,

愚妄人的口招致毁灭。

15 富翁的财物是他的坚城,

穷人的贫乏是他灭亡的因由。

16 义人的工价就是生命,

恶人所得的却是刑罚。

17 遵守教训的,走在生命的路上;

离弃责备的,却是走上错路。

18 隐藏怨恨的,嘴里必出谎言;

散播谣言的,是愚昧人。

19 多言多语难免有过失;

约束自己嘴唇的,是明慧人。

20 义人的舌头好象纯银,

恶人的心思毫无价值。

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11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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11 (A)The mouth of the righteous is (B)a fountain of life,
    but the mouth of the wicked (C)conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but (D)love covers all offenses.
13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but (E)a rod is for the back of him who (F)lacks sense.
14 The wise (G)lay up knowledge,
    but (H)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
15 (I)A rich man's wealth is his strong city;
    the poverty of the poor is their ruin.
16 The wage of the righteous leads (J)to life,
    the gain of the wicked to sin.
17 Whoever heeds instruction is on (K)the path to life,
    but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
    and whoever utters slander is a fool.
19 (L)When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    (M)but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
20 The tongue of the righteous is (N)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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