28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
    but (B)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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27 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
    and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
28 Even a fool (B)who keeps silent is considered wise;
    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

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Hearing and Doing the Word

19 (A)Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person (B)be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, (D)slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

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Let your speech always (A)be gracious, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

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