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1 Samuel 24:9
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1 Samuel 24:9
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9 And David said to Saul: (A)“Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’?
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1 Samuel 24:9
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1 Samuel 24:9
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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21 Also do not take to heart everything people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.
22 For many times, also, your own heart has known
That even you have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
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21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
or you(A) may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
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Proverbs 29:12
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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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James 3:6
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6 The tongue also is a fire,(A) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(B) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(C)
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it,
And a flattering mouth works (A)ruin.
Proverbs 26:28
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Proverbs 26:28
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28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts,
and a flattering mouth(A) works ruin.
Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 26:20-22
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20 Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
And where there is no [a]talebearer, strife ceases.
21 (A)As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.
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- Proverbs 26:20 gossip or slanderer, lit. whisperer
- Proverbs 26:22 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 26:22 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 26:22 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 26:20-22
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Proverbs 25:23
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Proverbs 25:23
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23 The north wind brings forth rain,
And (A)a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Proverbs 25:23
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Proverbs 25:23
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23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain
is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look.
Proverbs 18:8
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Proverbs 18:8
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8 (A)The words of a [a]talebearer are like [b]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [c]inmost body.
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- Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 18:8
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Proverbs 18:8
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8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.(A)
Proverbs 17:4
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Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.
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- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
Proverbs 17:4
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Proverbs 17:4
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4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 16:28
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Proverbs 16:28
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28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (A)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28
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Proverbs 16:28
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Psalm 141:6
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Psalm 141:6
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6 Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the [a]cliff,
And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
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- Psalm 141:6 rock
Psalm 141:6
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Psalm 141:6
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6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,(A)
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
Psalm 101:5
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Psalm 101:5
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5 Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor,
Him I will destroy;
(A)The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart,
Him I will not endure.
Psalm 101:5
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Psalm 101:5
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1 Samuel 26:19
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1 Samuel 26:19
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19 Now therefore, please, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant: If the Lord has (A)stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, (B)for they have driven me out this day from sharing in the (C)inheritance of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’
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1 Samuel 26:19
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1 Samuel 26:19
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19 Now let my lord the king listen(A) to his servant’s words. If the Lord has incited you against me, then may he accept an offering.(B) If, however, people have done it, may they be cursed before the Lord! They have driven me today from my share in the Lord’s inheritance(C) and have said, ‘Go, serve other gods.’(D)
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