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Proverbs 15:28
New King James Version
Proverbs 15:28
New King James Version
28 The heart of the righteous (A)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.
Proverbs 15:28
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:28
English Standard Version
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
but (B)the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:28
New American Standard Bible
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:28
New International Version
Proverbs 15:28
New International Version
Proverbs 15:28
New Living Translation
Proverbs 15:28
New Living Translation
28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
Proverbs 17:27-28
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:27-28
New King James Version
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.
Proverbs 17:27-28
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:27-28
English Standard Version
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.
Proverbs 17:27-28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:27-28
New American Standard Bible
27 One who (A)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (B)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
28 Even a fool, when he (C)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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- Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows
Proverbs 17:27-28
New International Version
Proverbs 17:27-28
New International Version
27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)
28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.(C)
Proverbs 17:27-28
New Living Translation
Proverbs 17:27-28
New Living Translation
27 A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
James 1:19-20
New King James Version
James 1:19-20
New King James Version
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; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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- James 1:19 NU Know this or This you know
James 1:19-20
English Standard Version
James 1:19-20
English Standard Version
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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James 1:19-20
New American Standard Bible
James 1:19-20
New American Standard Bible
19 [a](A)You know this, (B)my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, and (D)slow to anger; 20 for a man’s (E)anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.
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- James 1:19 Or Know this
James 1:19-20
New International Version
James 1:19-20
New International Version
Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(C) does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
James 1:19-20
New Living Translation
James 1:19-20
New Living Translation
Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. 20 Human anger[a] does not produce the righteousness[b] God desires.
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Colossians 4:6
New King James Version
Colossians 4:6
New King James Version
6 Let your speech always be (A)with grace, (B)seasoned with salt, (C)that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
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Colossians 4:6
English Standard Version
Colossians 4:6
English Standard Version
6 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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Colossians 4:6
New American Standard Bible
Colossians 4:6
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Your speech must always be [a]with grace, as though seasoned with (B)salt, so that you will know how you should (C)respond to each person.
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- Colossians 4:6 Or gracious
Colossians 4:6
New International Version
Colossians 4:6
New International Version
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace,(A) seasoned with salt,(B) so that you may know how to answer everyone.(C)
Colossians 4:6
New Living Translation
Colossians 4:6
New Living Translation
6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive[a] so that you will have the right response for everyone.
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- 4:6 Greek and seasoned with salt.
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