11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(B)

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14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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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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32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.(B)

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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23 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply(A)
    and how good is a timely word!(B)

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28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.(B)

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20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](A)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive

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

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Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(A) to their very lives.(B)

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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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21 The tongue has the power of life and death,(A)
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.(B)

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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23 Those who guard their mouths(A) and their tongues
    keep themselves from calamity.(B)

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Saying 10

Do not speak to fools,
    for they will scorn your prudent words.(A)

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