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20 From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
    the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.(A)

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20 From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
    with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(A)

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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)

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11 Like apples[a] of gold in settings of silver(A)
    is a ruling rightly given.
12 Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold
    is the rebuke of a wise judge to a listening ear.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:11 Or possibly apricots

13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
14 From the fruit of the mouth one is filled with good things,
    and manual labor has its reward.(B)

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(C)
    and the work of their hands brings them reward.(D)

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From the fruit of their words good persons eat good things,
    but the desire of the treacherous is for wrongdoing.

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From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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18 for it will be pleasant if you keep them within you,
    if all of them are ready on your lips.

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18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
    and have all of them ready on your lips.

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21 to show you what is right and true,
    so that you may give a true answer to those who sent you?(A)

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21 teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,(A)
    so that you bring back truthful reports
    to those you serve?

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