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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe.
Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 12:6
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Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
but the words of the godly save lives.
Proverbs 12:6
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Proverbs 12:6
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6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)
James 3:5-6
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James 3:5-6
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5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches.
But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. 6 And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.[a]
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- 3:6 Or for it will burn in hell (Greek Gehenna).
James 3:5-6
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James 3:5-6
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5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.(A) Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire,(B) a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body,(C) sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.(D)
Revelation 12:11
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Revelation 12:11
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11 And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb
and by their testimony.
And they did not love their lives so much
that they were afraid to die.
Revelation 12:11
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Revelation 12:11
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Revelation 3:10
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Revelation 3:10
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10 “Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world.
Revelation 3:10
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Revelation 3:10
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2 Peter 2:18
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2 Peter 2:18
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18 They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With an appeal to twisted sexual desires, they lure back into sin those who have barely escaped from a lifestyle of deception.
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2 Peter 2:18
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2 Peter 2:18
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18 For they mouth empty, boastful words(A) and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping(B) from those who live in error.
Romans 10:9-10
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Romans 10:9-10
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9 If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved.
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Romans 10:9-10
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Romans 10:9-10
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Daniel 7:20
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Daniel 7:20
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20 I also asked about the ten horns on the fourth beast’s head and the little horn that came up afterward and destroyed three of the other horns. This horn had seemed greater than the others, and it had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.
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Daniel 7:20
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Daniel 7:20
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20 I also wanted to know about the ten horns(A) on its head and about the other horn that came up, before which three of them fell—the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.(B)
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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25 Greed causes fighting;
trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 28:25
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Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster,
and their reign of terror will come to an end.[a]
Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 21:24
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Proverbs 21:24
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24 Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
Proverbs 21:24
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Proverbs 21:24
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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
behaves with insolent fury.
Proverbs 18:6
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Proverbs 18:6
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6 Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
they are asking for a beating.
Proverbs 18:6
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Proverbs 18:6
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6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.(A)
Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 57:4
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4 I am surrounded by fierce lions
who greedily devour human prey—
whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows,
and whose tongues cut like swords.
Psalm 57:4
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Psalm 57:4
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