26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
And on her tongue is the law of kindness.

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26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(A)

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29 (A)Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but (B)what is good for necessary [a]edification, (C)that it may impart grace to the hearers.

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  1. Ephesians 4:29 building up

29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,(A) but only what is helpful for building others up(B) according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

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24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

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24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(A)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(B)

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31 (A)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

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31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(A)
    but a perverse tongue(B) will be silenced.

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18 (A)There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise promotes health.

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18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords,(A)
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(B)

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(A)Walk in (B)wisdom toward those who are outside, (C)redeeming the time.

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Be wise(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;(B) make the most of every opportunity.(C)

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rather let it be (A)the hidden person of the heart, with the [a]incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands,

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  1. 1 Peter 3:4 imperishable

Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(A) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(B) For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God(C) used to adorn themselves.(D) They submitted themselves to their own husbands,

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(A)Open your mouth for the speechless,
In the cause of all who are [a]appointed to die.
Open your mouth, (B)judge righteously,
And (C)plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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  1. Proverbs 31:8 Lit. sons of passing away

Speak(A) up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.
Speak up and judge fairly;
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.(B)

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15 (A)By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded,
And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.

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15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded,(A)
    and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(B)

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Then Queen Esther answered and said, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. For we have been (A)sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as (B)male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.”

So King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?”

And Esther said, “The adversary and (C)enemy is this wicked Haman!”

So Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

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Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor(A) with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated.(B) If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.[a]

King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?”

Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

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  1. Esther 7:4 Or quiet, but the compensation our adversary offers cannot be compared with the loss the king would suffer

Called to Blessing

Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be [a]courteous; (A)not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary (B)blessing, knowing that you were called to this, (C)that you may inherit a blessing.

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  1. 1 Peter 3:8 NU humble

Suffering for Doing Good

Finally, all of you, be like-minded,(A) be sympathetic, love one another,(B) be compassionate and humble.(C) Do not repay evil with evil(D) or insult with insult.(E) On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,(F) because to this(G) you were called(H) so that you may inherit a blessing.(I)

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Submission to Husbands

Wives, likewise, be (A)submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, (B)they, without a word, may (C)be won by the conduct of their wives,

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Wives, in the same way submit yourselves(A) to your own husbands(B) so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over(C) without words by the behavior of their wives,

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(A)The[a] law of truth was in his mouth,
And [b]injustice was not found on his lips.
He walked with Me in peace and equity,
And (B)turned many away from iniquity.

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  1. Malachi 2:6 Or True instruction
  2. Malachi 2:6 Or unrighteousness

True instruction(A) was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked(B) with me in peace(C) and uprightness,(D) and turned many from sin.(E)

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