Proverbs 10:19
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James 1:19
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Qualities Needed in Trials
19 [a]So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, (A)slow to speak, (B)slow to wrath;
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Proverbs 17:27-28
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27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.
28 (B)Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace;
When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
Ecclesiastes 10:13-14
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13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
14 (A)A fool also multiplies words.
No man knows what is to be;
Who can tell him (B)what will be after him?
Ecclesiastes 5:3
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3 For a dream comes through much activity,
And (A)a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
Psalm 39:1
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Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness
To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
39 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my (A)tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
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